provare

See also: provaré

Italian

Etymology

From Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

provare

1. (transitive) to try, try out, test

   Synonym: testare

2. (transitive with a (+ infinitive)) to try, attempt, take on

   Synonym: tentare

   provare a dormire ― to try to sleep

3. (transitive) to feel, experience

   Synonym: sentire

   provare dolore ― to feel pain

4. (transitive) to prove, demonstrate, show

   Synonym: dimostrare

5. (transitive, of clothes) to try on

   Synonym: misurare

6. (transitive, theater) to rehearse

Derived terms

Derived terms

• prova
• provabile

• provare per credere
• provarsi
• provato

Anagrams

• parvero
• proverà