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atar

Pronunciation: /aˈtaɾ/

“atar” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like)
  2. to constrain, limit (prevent or remove movement, leave (someone or something) without freedom of movement or ability to act)

In Spanish

  1. Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil.
  2. Impedir el movimiento o el cambio de situación.
  3. Juntar, relacionar, unir, conciliar.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish atar, from Latin aptō. Doublet of aptar, a later borrowing.

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