approfondire
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)