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mecer

/meˈseɾ/ verb C1
  1. to rock (movement), cradle (transitive)
  2. to put off something in a deceitful way (transitive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
mecer
Gerund
meciendo
Past participle
mecido
Present (yo)
mezo
Preterite (yo)
mecí

An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.

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Si al mecer las azules campanillas
Rimas, p. 7 · C1
¡se mecen por la cola, como el columpio!
La Edad de Oro: publicación mensual de recreo e instrucción dedicada a los niños de América, p. 62 · C1
En el aire se mecía,
Spanish Tales for Beginners, p. 52 · C1

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