aprire

Definitions of aprire
  1. verb
    cause to open or to become open
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    antonyms:
    chiudere, otturare, turare
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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    scattare, slanciarsi
    open with a clicking sound
    riaprire
    open again or anew
    sbullonare
    undo the bolt of
    dissigillare, dissuggellare
    break the seal of
    stappare
    draw the cork from (bottles)
  2. verb
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    synonyms: affermarsi, dischiudere, divulgare, esporre, imporsi, manifestare, nascere, palesare, rivelare, sbottonarsi, schiudere, scoprire, svelare, tradire
    scattare, slanciarsi
    be released or become known; of news
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    molleggiare
    produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
    confidare
    reveal in private; tell confidentially
    balbettare, spiattellare, tartagliare
    divulge confidential information or secrets
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    raccontare
    let something be known
  3. verb
    begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
    synonyms: inaugurare, schiudere
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    inaugurare
    open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
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    ancorare, appiccare, attaccare, avviare, dare avvio, esordire, istradare, nascere
    get off the ground
  4. verb
    produce
    synonyms: apportare, cominciare, impiantare, iniziare, occasionare
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    adempiere, assolvere, compiere, completare, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, espletare, fare, operare, realizzare
    put in effect
    buscare, disegnare, riscuotere
    earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    precipitare
    bring about abruptly
    precipitare
    cause to occur rapidly
    scontare
    contribute or conduce to
    passare, scorrere
    carry out
    limare
    make perfect; bring to perfection
    limare
    fulfill sexually
    assolvere, disimpegnare, esibirsi
    get (something) done
    espellere
    complete or carry out
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    cagionare, causare, creare, dare origine, determinare, fare, produrre, provocare, sfociare
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  5. verb
    happen
    synonyms: ampliare, amplificare, congegnare, costruire, dispiegarsi, formare, guastare, infrangersi, ingrandire, interrompere, manifestarsi, molestare, nascere, nuocere, offendere, rompere, rompersi, sbocciare, scassinare, sconciare, spaccarsi, squarciare, svilupparsi, svolgersi, tagliare
    ampliare, amplificare, congegnare, costruire, formare, ingrandire
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
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    accadere, avere luogo, avvenire, occorrere, succedere
    come to pass
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