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button

verb/ɐbutuˈaɾ/low

a·bo·to·ar

Definition

To close or fasten by passing a button through its corresponding buttonhole; to put the buttons on.
The child is learning to button her coat by herself.
He buttoned his shirt all the way up because of the cold.
Common collocations
to button up the shirtto button the coat

Etymology

Do prefixo 'a-' + 'botão' + sufixo '-ar'.

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