encarecer

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encarecer

/ẽ.kɐ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) en- + carecer.

verb encarecendo · encarecido · encareço · encareces · encarece · encarecemos

tornar caro, elevar o preço de A falta de chuvas encareceu o pão.
figuratively exaltar, louvar excessivamente
figuratively exagerar verbalmente
figuratively recomendar com interesse ou empenho
tornar-se caro; subir de preço O azeite encareceu.

Opposite: baratear, desencarecer

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Opposite: baratear, desencarecer

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{encarecer_2026,
  title = {encarecer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/encarecer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}