Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ fianza +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /afjanˈθaɾ/ [a.fjãn̟ˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /afjanˈsaɾ/ [a.fjãnˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧fian‧zar

Verb

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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

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