alzar

/alˈθaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to lift, raise

🏋️ al-ZAR: think 'all s-tar' – hoist the star up high, lift it, raise it

Alzar comes from Latin 'altiare', from 'altus' (high), so it means to make something high: lift, raise. Stolen or hidden things get 'lifted' away, which explains the extra senses: to remove, steal, hide. Relatives: alto, altura, altitude.

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