approfondire

Italian

Etymology

From a- + profondo (deep) + -ire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ap.pro.fonˈdi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pro‧fon‧dì‧re
  • (file)

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to deepen
    approfondire un bucoto deepen a whole
  2. (figurative) to make (one's understanding) more thorough or extensive
    approfondire un argomentoto study a topic
  3. (figurative) to make more intimate
    approfondire un'amiciziato deepen a friendship
  4. (figurative, literary) to make more poignant or affecting
    approfondire un doloreto intensify a pain

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

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