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acalentar

verb/ɐkɐlẽˈtaɾ/medium

a·ca·len·tar

Definition

To comfort, cradle, or lull to sleep, especially a child; to cherish or nurture (a feeling, an idea).
She began to lull the baby to sleep.
He cherished the dream of travelling the world.

Etymology

Do latim 'calentare', frequentativo de 'calere' (estar quente).

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