Polyglot Dictionary

amparar

/ɐ̃paˈɾaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
amparo
preterite (eu)
amparei
past participle
amparado

Meaning

  1. to support

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

apoiar

amparar is more about protective support, to shelter or protect someone vulnerable; apoiar is more general, to support an idea, a person, or lean against something.

Similar in other languages

French

soutenir

soutenir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to support."

Practice

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