See also: provaré

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin probāre.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /proˈva.re/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: pro‧và‧re

Verb edit

provàre (first-person singular present pròvo, first-person singular past historic provài, past participle provàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to try, try out, test
    Synonym: testare
  2. (transitive with a (+ infinitive)) to try, attempt, take on
    Synonym: tentare
    provare a dormireto try to sleep
  3. (transitive) to feel, experience
    Synonym: sentire
    provare doloreto feel pain
  4. (transitive) to prove, demonstrate, show
    Synonym: dimostrare
  5. (transitive) to try on (of clothes)
    Synonym: misurare
  6. (transitive, theater) to rehearse

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Descendants edit

  • Esperanto: provi

Anagrams edit

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From prova +‎ -are.

Noun edit

provare c

  1. agent noun of prova

Usage notes edit

Normally as part of compound words.

Declension edit

Declension of provare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative provare provaren provare provarna
Genitive provares provarens provares provarnas

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