apoyar
- (transitive) to lean, to rest, to lie or lay
- (transitive) to support, to get behind (to back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid)
- (transitive) to support (to keep from falling)
- (reflexive) to lean, to rest, to be supported
- (reflexive) to lean on, to rely on
- (reflexive) to be based, to be founded
Frequency
Hyphenated as
a‧po‧yar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/apoˈʝaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Probably borrowed from Italian appoggiare and adapted to Spanish poyo. First attested in 1496.
Related words
fend for
plunk for
bolster up
defender con palabras
sostener algo con cuñas
soutenir
unterstützen
recolzar
apoiar
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