Portuguese verbs — S

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saber to know (facts, how to)
saborear to taste (to sample the flavour of something)
sair to leave
salgar salt
salvar to save
sancionar sanction
sarar to heal; to heal up
secar to dry
secar-se to dry oneself
segmentar to segment
seguir to follow
segurar to hold
semear to sow, to seed
sentenciar sentence
separar-se separate
ser to be (essence, identity)
servir to serve
sintetizar to encapsulate; to epitomise; to exemplify; to summarize
sobreexcitar to overexcite
sobrelevar to rise above, to surpass; to bear patiently
sobreolhar to look down on, to eye with disdain (rare)
sobrepensar overthink
sobrepesar to weigh up; to outweigh (rare)
sobrescrever overwrite
sobressair to stick out
sobrestimar overestimate
sobreviver to survive
sobrevoar to fly over
socializar to socialize (interact socially)
socorrer to rescue (to save from danger)
sofrer to suffer
solicitar to request (to ask somebody to do something)
soltar to release, to let go
somar to sum (to add together)
sombrear shadow
sondar to investigate inconspicuously
sonhar to dream
soprar to blow
sorrir to smile
suar to sweat
suavizar to soften (to make soft)
subdividir subdivide
subentender to understand or perceive something that was not directly stated
subir to ascend, to go up
sublevar to provoke into rebellion; to revolt
submeter to submit
subscrever endorse
subsidiar subsidize
subsistir subsist
subtrair subtract
subvencionar subsidize
subverter subvert
sufocar to choke, stifle
sugerir to suggest
sujar to dirty
sumir to vanish, to disappear
supervisionar to supervise
suplicar to beg; to supplicate
supor to suppose, to assume
suportar to tolerate
surgir to arise, to emerge
surpreender to surprise
surpreender-se to be surprised
suspeitar to suspect
suspender to suspend; to hang
suspirar to sigh
sussurrar to whisper, murmur
sustentar to sustain
suster to support (to keep from falling)