asear

/aseˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
aseo
preterite (yo)
aseé
past participle
aseado

Meaning

  1. to clean up

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

sanear

sanear means to clean up in a broader sense, often financial, like cleaning up finances, or sanitation of land; asear means to tidy up or wash oneself or a place.

limpiar

limpiar is the general, everyday word for "to clean"; asear leans toward tidying up or personal grooming, as in "asearse," to wash up.

Practice

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