apontar

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧pon‧tar

Etymology 1

From a- +‎ ponto (point) +‎ -ar.

Verb

apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to point out, to indicate
    Synonym: indicar
  2. (transitive, figurative) to reference, to mention
  3. (transitive, figurative) to give, to cite, to adduce (a reason, evidence, etc.)
  4. (intransitive or reflexive) to point
  5. (transitive) to aim
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From a- +‎ ponta (tip) +‎ -ar.

Verb

apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen
    Synonyms: afiar, aguçar
    Antonym: despontar
  2. (intransitive) to appear, to emerge
    Synonyms: aparecer, despontar, surgir
  3. (intransitive) to sprout, to germinate
    Synonyms: brotar, despontar
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