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abstergē

verb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. second-person singular present active imperative of abstergeō
  2. wipe away
  3. A command telling one person to wipe something away or clean it off.
Examples

Abstergē lacrimās tuās.

Wipe away your tears.

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is the imperative form of the verb abstergeō, used for giving orders to one person.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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