# adiantar
## Galician
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese adeantar: adiante (“forward”) +‎ -ar.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [aðjanˈtaɾ]

### Verb

adiantar (first-person singular present adianto, first-person singular preterite adiantei, past participle adiantado)
* (intransitive) to advance, get forward, progress
    Synonym: avantar
* (transitive) to make to advance or progress
    Synonym: avantar
* (pronominal) to get ahead, lead
* to bring forward
    Antonym: adiar
* to outstrip
    Synonym: pasar

#### Conjugation

$^1$Less recommended.

### References

* “adiantar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “adeantar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “adeant”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “adiantar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “adiantar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* “adiantar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “adiantar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

From adiante (“in the front”) +‎ -ar.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /a.d͡ʒi.ɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ̃ˈta(h)], (faster pronunciation) /a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /a.d͡ʒi.ɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ̃ˈta(h)], (faster pronunciation) /a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /a.d͡ʒi.ɐ̃ˈta(ɾ)/ [a.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ̃ˈta(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /a.d͡ʒi.ɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ̃ˈta(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(ʁ)/ [a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /a.d͡ʒi.ɐ̃ˈta(ɻ)/ [a.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ̃ˈta(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.d͡ʒjɐ̃ˈta(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɐ.djɐ̃ˈtaɾ/ [ɐ.ðjɐ̃ˈtaɾ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɐ.djɐ̃ˈtaɾ/ [ɐ.ðjɐ̃ˈtaɾ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /ɐ.djɐ̃ˈta.ɾi/ [ɐ.ðjɐ̃ˈta.ɾi]
* (Northeast Brazil) IPA: /ˌa.di.ɐ̃.ˈtah/

### Verb

adiantar (first-person singular present adianto, first-person singular preterite adiantei, past participle adiantado)
* to bring to the front, bring forward
    Synonym: avançar
    Antonym: recuar
** 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, “4th canto”, in Os Lusíadas:No primeiro eſquadrão, que ſe adiantaIn the first squadron, which brings itself forward
* to anticipate information
    Synonyms: afirmar, antecipar
** 1897, Euclides da Cunha, Estado de São Paulo:Nada ainda poderei adiantar sobre a situação.I still can't anticipate information about the situation.
* to work, function, to have a point (referring to actions)
    De que adianta? ― What use is that?
** 1928, Antônio de Alcântara Machado, O Mártir Jesus, Laranja-da-China:Crispiniano quis virar valente. Que é que adiantava? Fifi reteve com dificuldade umas lágrimas sinceras.Crispiniano wanted to become valiant. What was the point? Fifi retained with difficulty some sincere tears.
** 1961, Antônio de Alcântara Machado, As Cinco Panelas de Ouro, Contos Avulsos:Subornar também não adianta. Quer dizer: é impossível. Melhor é revelar o segredo.Bribing also doesn't work. I mean: it is impossible. It is better to reveal the secret.
* to put forward (a clock)

#### Conjugation

$^1$Brazilian Portuguese. $^2$European Portuguese.

#### Derived terms

* adiantado
* adiantamento

### Further reading

* “adiantar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024