solidarizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to show solidarity (with), to stand in solidarity

   to express support or sympathy with someone or a cause

2. 2.

   to make jointly liable

   in legal contexts, to make parties jointly responsible for an obligation

Examples

• "Os trabalhadores se solidarizaram com os colegas em greve."

  The workers showed solidarity with their colleagues on strike.

• "O presidente se solidarizou com as vítimas do desastre natural."

  The president expressed solidarity with the victims of the natural disaster.

• "A comunidade internacional se solidarizou com o país após o terremoto."

  The international community stood in solidarity with the country after the earthquake.

Usage

This is a reflexive verb typically used as "solidarizar-se com" (to show solidarity with). Common in formal contexts, news reports, and political discourse. The legal sense of making parties jointly liable is much less common in everyday usage.