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zelar.

to devotedly take care of something

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/zeˈla(ʁ)/Brazil[zeˈla(h)]Brazil/zeˈla(ɾ)/São-Paulo/zeˈla(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to devotedly take care of something

    O leitor zela seus livros.
  2. to ensure that something takes place or exists

    Zelo pela boa educação.
    A polícia zela pela ordem.
Where this word comes from

From zelo (“zeal”) + -ar, or from Late Latin zēlāre, from Ancient Greek ζήλος (zḗlos, “zeal; jealousy”).

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