dovere

Definitions of dovere
  1. noun
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
    synonyms: impegno, obbligazione, obbligo, onere
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    types:
    carica, compito, funzione, mansione, officio, offizio, qualifica, ruolo, ufficio, uffizio, ufizio
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    vece
    the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
    commessa, commissione, incarico, missione, ordinazione, ordine
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
    type of:
    lavoro, opera
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  2. verb
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    synonyms: avere, detenere, 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
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