Italian edit

Etymology edit

From ra- +‎ sodo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ras.soˈda.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ras‧so‧dà‧re

Verb edit

rassodàre (first-person singular present rassòdo, first-person singular past historic rassodài, past participle rassodàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to firm up, to tone up (muscles, the ground, etc.)
  2. (transitive, figurative) to harden, to stiffen, to strengthen
  3. (transitive, uncommon) to firm up again, to make firm again
  4. (intransitive) to firm up, to become firm [auxiliary essere]
  5. (intransitive, figurative) to harden, to stiffen, to strengthen [auxiliary essere]

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Further reading edit

  • rassodare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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