remarcar

Remarcar is a Portuguese verb that means to change the date or time of a previously scheduled event, i.e., to reschedule. It is commonly used in contexts such as appointments, meetings, flights, or other commitments. While it can be understood as “mark again,” its primary sense in everyday use is changing the timing of something already planned.

Origin and nuances: the word arises from the combination of the prefix re- (again) with marcar (to mark or schedule). In many contexts, especially in modern usage, it is used interchangeably with reagendar, though regional preferences vary. Remarcar tends to be the standard term in European Portuguese, while in Brazilian Portuguese reagendar is also widely used.

Usage and examples: Remarcar is used with objects such as uma consulta, uma reunião, um voo, etc. It implies selecting a new date or time rather than canceling outright. Example: “Tive que remarcar a consulta para sexta-feira.” Another example: “Podemos remarcar o encontro para segunda-feira?” The noun form is remarcação, referring to the act of rescheduling.

Conjugation: Remarcar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative forms include: eu remarco, tu remarcas, ele remarca, nós remarcamos, eles remarcam. Pretérito perfeito: eu remarquei, tu remarcaste, ele remarcou, nós remarcamos, eles remarcaram. Future forms are formed normally as well (eu remarcarei, etc.).