approfondire
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a- + profondo (“deep”) + -ire.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]approfondìre (first-person singular present approfondìsco, first-person singular past historic approfondìi, past participle approfondìto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to deepen
- approfondire un buco ― to deepen a whole
- (figurative) to make (one's understanding) more thorough or extensive
- approfondire un argomento ― to study a topic
- (figurative) to make more intimate
- approfondire un'amicizia ― to deepen a friendship
- (figurative, literary) to make more poignant or affecting
- approfondire un dolore ― to intensify a pain
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of approfondìre (-ire) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Derived terms
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- Italian terms prefixed with a-
- Italian terms suffixed with -ire
- Italian 5-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/ire
- Rhymes:Italian/ire/5 syllables
- Italian terms with audio pronunciation
- Italian lemmas
- Italian verbs
- Italian verbs ending in -ire
- Italian verbs taking avere as auxiliary
- Italian transitive verbs
- Italian terms with usage examples
- Italian literary terms