desvivirse

Spanish

Etymology

From des- + vivir + se.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desbiˈbiɾse/ [d̪ez.β̞iˈβ̞iɾ.se]
  • Rhymes: -iɾse
  • Syllabification: des‧vi‧vir‧se

Verb

desvivirse (first-person singular present me desvivo, first-person singular preterite me desviví, past participle desvivido)

  1. to long, yearn; crave
  2. to deeply care; to go out of one's way
    • 1891, Benito Pérez Galdós, Ángel Guerra:
      no estaría menos tranquila que ahora con salud y el pan asegurado, gracias a mi tío, que se desvive por nosotros.
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