empenhar
Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin *impignāre, from pignus (“pledge”). Compare Spanish empeñar and Italian impegnare.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: em‧pe‧nhar
Verb
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- (transitive) to pawn
- (transitive) to pledge
- empenhar a palavra ― to pledge one's word
- (transitive) to force
- (transitive) to commit
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get into debt
- Template:indtr to dedicate oneself; to commit oneself to
- empenhar-se em fazer alguma coisa ― to put a lot into something
- Template:indtr to strive to; to make an effort
Conjugation
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Synonyms
- (to pawn): penhorar
- (to commit): comprometer
- (to force): forçar, obrigar
- (to dedicate oneself): dedicar-se
- (to get into debt): endividar-se