afianzar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin affidentiāre.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /afjanˈθaɾ/, [afjãn̟ˈθaɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /afjanˈsaɾ/, [afjãnˈsaɾ]

Verb

afianzar (first-person singular present afianzo, first-person singular preterite afiancé, past participle afianzado)

  1. to support, to sustain
  2. to make certain; to clinch something
  3. to tighten, strengthen

Conjugation

  • Rule: z becomes a c before e.

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