inasprire
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
inasprìre (first-person singular present inasprìsco, first-person singular past historic inasprìi, past participle inasprìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)
- (transitive) to tighten up, to harshen (discipline, etc.)
- (transitive) to embitter, to sour (a relationship, etc.)
- (intransitive) to become harsh [auxiliary essere]
- (intransitive) to become sour [auxiliary essere]
- (intransitive) to get stronger, to worsen [auxiliary essere]
- (intransitive, figurative) to wither [auxiliary essere]
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of inasprìre (-ire) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
1Transitive.
2Intransitive.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- inasprire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana