ambire

Italian

Etymology

From Latin ambīre, present active infinitive of ambiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amˈbi.re/
• Rhymes: -ire
• Hyphenation: am‧bì‧re

Verb

1. (transitive) to want ardently; to long for

   Synonyms: desiderare, mirare, puntare, anelare, bramare, volere, vagheggiare

   ambire il premio ― to long for the prize

2. (intransitive) to aspire or yearn Template:+preo or Template:+preo [auxiliary avere]

   Synonyms: aspirare, agognare

   ambire al potere ― to aspire for power

   ambiva di frequentarsi con lei

   he wanted to date her

Related terms

• ambizione
• ambizioso

Anagrams

• bearmi, bimare

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) ambīre

1. inflection of ambiō:
   1. present active infinitive
   2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative