agire

Definitions of agire
  1. verb
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    synonyms: attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
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    alternarsi, avvicendare, avvicendarsi, succedersi
    do something in turns
    completare, espletare, raggomitolare, ritrovare
    finally be or do something
    accelerare, accorrere, affrettare, affrettarsi, correre
    act or move at high speed
    conturbare, inquietare
    destroy the peace or tranquility of
    reagire, rispondere
    show a response or a reaction to something
    andare, andare avanti, avanzare, procedere, progredire
    proceed (with a plan of action)
    aggredire, assalire, assaltare, attaccare, oppugnare
    take the initiative and go on the offensive
    forzare, sforzare
    do forcibly; exert force
    contraccambiare, premiare, remunerare, ricambiare, ricompensare, rimborsare, rimeritare, ripagare
    act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
    contraccambiare, ricambiare
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
    scansare, spostare
    follow a procedure or take a course
    assolvere, esibirsi
    perform a function
    incalzare, perseguire
    carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
    interagire
    act together or towards others or with others
    avversare, contrapporsi, opporsi, osteggiare, reagire
    act against or in opposition to
    amoreggiare
    behave carelessly or indifferently
    accingersi, disporsi, porsi
    begin to deal with
    comportarsi, condursi, contenersi, deportare, fare
    behave in a certain manner
    comportarsi
    behave well or properly
    attentarsi, azzardarsi, cercare, osare, provare, studiarsi, tentare
    make an effort or attempt
    eseguire, fare
    act so as to bring into existence
    anticipare, intravedere, presagire, prevenire
    act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
    commettere, perpetrare
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
    barcamenarsi, difendere, distribuire, gestire
    come to terms with
    grandeggiare
    act like the master of
    meravigliare
    come upon or take unawares
    catturare, prelevare
    carry out
    continuare, proseguire, seguitare
    continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    cospirare
    act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
    comunicare, infondere, ispirare, manifestare, mettere, trasmettere
    transmit thoughts or feelings
    digradare, finire, ricusare, scadere, spirare
    show unwillingness towards
    acconsentire, assentire, consentire
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
    affrontare, confrontarsi
    deal with (something unpleasant) head on
    constatare, costatare, prendere atto
    express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
    inforcare
    place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
    pennellare, pitturare
    make a painting
    calmierare
    control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
    distribuire
    conduct business
    lavorare
    proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
    arrischiarsi
    proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
    affacciare, esporre
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
    incalzare, perseguire
    carry further or advance
    andare
    have a personal or business relationship with someone
    officiare, ufficiare
    act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
    invitare
    have as a guest
    socializzare
    take part in social activities; interact with others
    combattere, contorcersi, contrastare, divincolarsi, piegarsi, storcersi
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    accumularsi, adunarsi, affluire, ammucchiarsi, concorrere, confluire, conglomerarsi, convenire, pescare, raccogliersi, radunarsi, riunirsi, unirsi
    collect in one place
    medicare, trattare
    interact in a certain way
    annaspare, brancolare
    search blindly or uncertainly
    palesare, rivelare, tradire
    attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
    frammettere, frammettersi, immischiarsi, impicciarsi, inframmettere, inframmettersi, intromettersi
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
    ardire, arrischiarsi, avventurarsi, osare, rischiare, risicare
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    arrischiare, azzardare, esporre, osare, rischiare, tentare
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
    retrodatare
    make effective from an earlier date
    allacciare, allarmare, collegare, confluire, legare, rilegare, spaventare, unire, vincolare
    satisfy or fulfill
    tardare
    act later than planned, scheduled, or required
  2. verb
    behave in a certain manner
    synonyms: comportarsi, condursi, contenersi, deportare, fare
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    affacciare, esporre
    insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
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    attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  3. verb
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
    synonyms: comportarsi, condursi, contenersi, fare
    improvvisarsi
    pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
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    inferocirsi
    behave extremely cruelly and brutally
    romanzare
    act in a romantic way
    improvvisarsi
    pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
    celiare, scherzare
    act in a funny or teasing way
    comportarsi, condursi, contenersi, fare
    behave in a certain way
    espugnare, imperversare, incrudelire, infierire
    behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
    starnutare, starnutire
    exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
    scoreggiare
    expel intestinal gases through the anus
  4. verb
    behave in a certain way
    synonyms: comportarsi, condursi, contenersi, fare
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    comportarsi, condursi, contenersi, fare
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  5. verb
    act physically on; have an effect upon
    synonyms: operare
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    esulcerare, ulcerare
    affect with an ulcer
    allentare, distendere, rilassare, rilassarsi, riposarsi
    cause to feel relaxed
    inebriare
    make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
    ipnotizzare
    induce hypnosis in
    animare, colorire, risuscitare
    give new life or energy to
    allungarsi, distendersi, stiracchiarsi, stirarsi
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    ridestarsi, rinascere, rinvigorire, tonificare
    impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
    animare, colorire, movimentare, rallegrare, ravvivare, rianimare, rieccitare, risvegliare, scuotere, vivacizzare
    make lively
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  6. verb
    have weight; have import, carry weight
    synonyms: contare, giocare, pesare, rilevare, valere
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    essere
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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