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segurar.

to hold; to grasp

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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  1. to hold; to grasp

  2. to make safe

  3. to hold back (act with reserve; contain one’s full measure or power)

  4. to hold back; to contain; to stop

  5. to insure (provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese segurar, from seguro (“safe”), from Latin sēcūrus (“careless; unconcerned”).

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