avere

Definitions of avere
  1. verb
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    synonyms: detenere, dovere, possedere, rivestire
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    custodire, mantenere, salvaguardare, tenere
    supply with necessities and support
    accudire, assistere
    look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
    esercitare
    have and exercise
    detenere, rivestire
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
    negare
    refuse to let have
    scontare
    retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    conservare, difendere, difendersi, mantenere, preservare, preservarsi, proteggere, riserbare, riservare, risparmiare, salvarsi, serbare, tenere
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    accumulare, ammassare, conservare, immagazzinare, memorizzare
    keep or lay aside for future use
    immagazzinare, memorizzare
    find a place for and put away for storage
    conservare, detenere, rivestire, trattenere
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  2. verb
    have ownership or possession of
    synonyms: possedere
  3. verb
    undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
    synonyms: avvertire, provare, sentire, sentirsi
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    covare
    have strong suppressed feelings
    detenere, divertire, spassare
    maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
    adirarsi, arrabbiare, arrabbiarsi, arrovellarsi, incavolarsi, incazzarsi, incollerirsi, sdegnarsi, sgangherarsi
    become angry
    patire, soffrire
    experience (emotional) pain
    pentirsi, piangere, rimpiangere
    feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
    abbuiarsi, addolorarsi, affliggersi, contristarsi, crucciarsi, immalinconirsi, rabbuiarsi, rattristarsi
    come to feel sad
    bearsi, compiacersi, gioire, giubilare, movimentare, rallegrare, vivacizzare
    feel happiness or joy
    ardere
    feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
    movimentare, rallegrare, rasserenarsi, rincorarsi, vivacizzare
    become cheerful
    addolorare, dolersi, dolorare, esulcerare, rammaricare
    feel grief
  4. verb
    get something; come into possession of
    synonyms: incassare, prendere, ricevere
    accettare, accogliere, incassare
    receive willingly something given or offered
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    occupare
    accept
    diplomarsi, graduare, laurearsi
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
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    acquisire, ottenere, prendere, ricevere, trarre
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  5. verb
    suffer from; be ill with
    synonyms: andare, detenere, patire, soffrire
    patire, penare
    undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
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    patire, soffrire
    feel pain or be in pain
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