arear

English

Etymology

See arrear (adverb).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Adverb

arear (comparative more arear, superlative most arear)

  1. Alternative spelling of arrear (backward).

Verb

arear (third-person singular simple present arears, present participle arearing, simple past and past participle areared)

  1. (obsolete) To raise or erect, to set up or stir up.

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [a.ɾeˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.ɾeˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [a.ɾeˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾeˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈɾjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈɾja.ɾi/

  • Homophone: ariar (Portugal)
  • Hyphenation: a‧re‧ar

Verb

arear (first-person singular present areio, first-person singular preterite areei, past participle areado)

  1. (transitive) to sand (to abrade with sand or sandpaper)
  2. (transitive) to sand (to cover with sand)

Conjugation