congegnare

Definitions of congegnare
  1. verb
    create by putting components or members together
    synonyms: assemblare, montare
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    smontare
    take apart into its constituent pieces
    types:
    allucinare, confondersi, conturbarsi, ingarbugliarsi, smarrirsi, turbarsi
    assemble without order or sense
    type of:
    abboccare, accoppiare, affiatare, aggiuntare, commettere, congiungere, giungere, giuntare, raccordare, riunire, saldare
    cause to become joined or linked
    fare, fare in modo
    make or cause to be or to become
  2. verb
    happen
    synonyms: ampliare, amplificare, aprire, costruire, dispiegarsi, formare, guastare, infrangersi, ingrandire, interrompere, manifestarsi, molestare, nascere, nuocere, offendere, rompere, rompersi, sbocciare, scassinare, sconciare, spaccarsi, squarciare, svilupparsi, svolgersi, tagliare
    ampliare, amplificare, costruire, formare, ingrandire
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
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    accadere, avere luogo, avvenire, occorrere, succedere
    come to pass
  3. verb
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest
    synonyms: ampliare, amplificare, costruire, formare, ingrandire
    formarsi, nascere, prodursi, svilupparsi
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    ampliare, amplificare, aprire, costruire, dispiegarsi, formare, guastare, infrangersi, ingrandire, interrompere, manifestarsi, molestare, nascere, nuocere, offendere, rompere, rompersi, sbocciare, scassinare, sconciare, spaccarsi, squarciare, svilupparsi, svolgersi, tagliare
    happen
    intervenire, nascere, scaturire
    come into existence; take on form or shape
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    accadere, avere luogo, avvenire, occorrere, succedere
    come to pass
  4. verb
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    synonyms: abbordare, allenare, costruire, formare, puntare
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    types:
    applicare, dirigere, dirizzare, indirizzare, istradare, orientare, rivolgere, volgere
    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    dirigersi, indirizzarsi, ricorrere, rivolgersi
    direct a question at someone
    type of:
    posizionare
    cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
  5. verb
    superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
    synonyms: costruire, formare
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    type of:
    soprammettere, sovrapporre
    place on top of
  6. verb
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    synonyms: acconciare, allestire, ammannire, apparecchiare, apprestare, approntare, catalogare, commissionare, concertare, costruire, disporre, escogitare, formare, indrappellare, inquadrare, orchestrare, ordinare, organizzare, organizzarsi, pensare, predisporre, preparare, prepararsi, provvedere
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    types:
    inforcare
    prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
    preparare, tendere
    prepare or position for action or operation
    impiantare
    begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
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