Polyglot Dictionary

amparar

/ampaˈɾaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
amparo
preterite (yo)
amparé
past participle
amparado

Meaning

  1. to protect

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

proteger

proteger is the general, common word for "to protect"; amparar is more formal or legal, often about protection or support under the law.

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