benzer

/bẽˈzeɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (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 (eu)
benzo
preterite (eu)
benzi
past participle
benzido

Meaning

  1. to bless

    • O padre benzeu a casa.

      The priest blessed the house.

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

abençoar

benzer is slightly more ritual or religious, like crossing oneself; abençoar is more general — both mean "to bless."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

bendecir

bendecir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to bless."

French

bénir

bénir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to bless."

Practice

1 What does benzer mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches benzer?

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