envanecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ vano +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /embaneˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.ba.neˈθeɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /embaneˈseɾ/ [ẽm.ba.neˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧va‧ne‧cer

Verb

envanecer (first-person singular present envanezco, first-person singular preterite envanecí, past participle envanecido)

  1. to make (someone) proud
  2. (reflexive) to become vain or conceited
  3. (reflexive) to grow proud of

Conjugation

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