fornecer

/foɾneˈseɾ/

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)
forneço
preterite (eu)
forneci
past participle
fornecido

Meaning

  1. to supply

    • Fornecem material.

      They supply material.

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

suprir

suprir is more about meeting a need or making up for a lack; fornecer is more general, to provide or supply goods.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

surtir

surtir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to supply."

Practice

1 What does fornecer mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches fornecer?

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