Ido

Verb

livrar (present tense livras, past tense livris, future tense livros, imperative livrez, conditional livrus)

1. to deliver, to transport something to its destination

Conjugation

Conjugation of livrar present past future tense livras livris livros perfect livrabis livrabos infinitive livrar livrir livror imperative livrez livrabez conditional livrus livrabus nominal active participle singular livranto livrinto livronto plural livranti livrinti livronti nominal passive participle singular livrato livrito livroto plural livrati livriti livroti active participle livranta livrinta livronta passive participle livrata livrita livrota adverbial active participle livrante livrinte livronte adverbial passive participle livrate livrite livrote

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin līberāre, present active infinitive of līberō ‎(“I acquit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ˈβɾaɾ/

Verb

livrar

1. to acquit (to free from guilt)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 7 (facsimile):

     Eſta e como ſanta Maria liurou a Abadeſſa prenne q̇ adormecera anto ſeu Altar chorando.

     This one is about how Holy Mary acquitted the pregnant abbess who had fallen asleep crying in front of her altar.

Descendants

• Portuguese: livrar

Related terms

• livre

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese livrar, from Latin līberāre, present active infinitive of līberō ‎(“I acquit”). Doublet of liberar, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /li.ˈvɾaɾ/
• Hyphenation: li‧vrar

Verb

livrar ‎(first-person singular present indicative livro, past participle livrado)

1. (transitive with de) to save
2. (transitive with de) to free; to release
3. (transitive with de) to exempt
4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with de) to get rid of
5. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with de) to escape

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to free): libertar
• (to save): salvar
• (to get rid of): desembaraçar-se

Derived terms

• livramento

Related terms

• livrador
• livração
• livre