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carece
[kah-REH-seh]
verb
lacks, is lacking, needs
1.
third person singular present indicative of 'carecer' - to lack or be without something
He lacks experience in this field.
Ele carece de experiência neste campo.
2.
to be in need of something essential
The project lacks sufficient funding.
O projeto carece de financiamento suficiente.
Synonyms
falta
necessita
precisa
Antonyms
possui
tem
dispõe
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
carece
Standard usage, though 'falta' and 'precisa' are more common in everyday speech
Portugal
carece
Standard usage, more formal register
Related Idioms & Phrases
carecer de = to lack, to be without
carece dizer = it goes without saying
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