approfondire

From a- +‎ profondo (“deep”) +‎ -ire.

• IPA^(key): /ap.pro.fonˈdi.re/
• Rhymes: -ire
• Hyphenation: ap‧pro‧fon‧dì‧re

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approfondìre (first-person singular present approfondìsco, first-person singular past historic approfondìi, past participle approfondìto, auxiliary avére)

1. (transitive) to deepen

   approfondire un buco ― to deepen a whole

2. (figurative) to make (one's understanding) more thorough or extensive

   approfondire un argomento ― to study a topic

3. (figurative) to make more intimate

   approfondire un'amicizia ― to deepen a friendship

4. (figurative, literary) to make more poignant or affecting

   approfondire un dolore ― to intensify a pain

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