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Meaning of domear | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[domeˈaɾ]

Definitions

  1. to bend, bow
    transitive
  2. to make humble; to force, compel
    transitive
  3. to warp, bow
    intransitive, pronominal

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Examples

“pro nunca poido facer que o Seor Pedro fose crego, que en medio de ser meniño xa pensaba con gran seso. Tiráro-no dos estudios, xa que tan fortes consellos non bastaron pra o domear a que fose frade ou crego”

but he never could make Mr. Pedro a churchman, because even a boy yet, he used to think with good judgement. They removed him from his studies, since so large advices weren't enough for compelling him to be a friar or a priest

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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