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apere
to defend (subjunctive: that he/she/they defend) /ˈa.pe.re/
verb#4646 most common
Also: to protect, to guard, to shield
Example sentences
El vrea să apere orașul.
He wants to defend the city.
Ea trebuie să apere adevărul.
She must defend the truth.
Soldații sunt gata să apere granița.
The soldiers are ready to defend the border.
Avocatul va trebui să apere acest caz dificil în instanță.
The lawyer will have to defend this difficult case in court.
Este esențial ca fiecare cetățean să își apere drepturile fundamentale.
It is essential that every citizen defend their fundamental rights.
Oricât de nedrept ar părea, el insistă să-și apere poziția până la capăt.
However unfair it may seem, he insists on defending his position to the end.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | apăr | apărai | voi apăra |
| 2sg | aperi | apărași | vei apăra |
| 3sg | apără | apără | va apăra |
| 1pl | apărăm | apărarăm | vom apăra |
| 2pl | apărați | apărarăți | veți apăra |
| 3pl | apără | apărară | vor apăra |
Word family
Etymology
Apere is the subjunctive form of the verb a apăra, meaning to defend. The verb comes from Latin apparare, which meant to prepare or make ready. Over time the sense narrowed in Romanian from general preparation to the more specific act of preparing against harm, hence defending. The same Latin base parare gave rise to a family of words about readiness and protection across the Romance languages.
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