decretar

/dekɾeˈtaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
decreto
preterite (eu)
decretei
past participle
decretado

Meaning

  1. to decree

    • Decretaram luto.

      They decreed mourning.

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

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Spanish

decretar

decretar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to decree."

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