atear

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atear

/ɐ.ˈtjaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) a- + teia + -ar.

verb ateando · ateado · ateio · ateias · ateia · ateamos

lançar fogo a um homem de 39 anos que ateou nove incêndios florestais entre agosto e novembro de 2016
inflamar
figuratively excitar

In English

burn to cause to be consumed by fire
set on fire cause to begin to burn
set fire to to cause to be on fire

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"atear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/atear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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atear. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/atear

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"atear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/atear.

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@misc{atear_2026,
  title = {atear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/atear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}