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approfondire

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Italian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ profondo (deep) +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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

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approfondìre (first-person singular present approfondìsco, first-person singular past historic approfondìi, past participle approfondìto, auxiliary avére)

  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

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Derived terms

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