indurre

Definitions of indurre
  1. verb
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    synonyms: incitare, incoraggiare, muovere, persuadere, spingere, spronare
    calcare, conculcare, opprimere
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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    esortare, premere
    force or impel in an indicated direction
  2. verb
    spur on
    synonyms: favorire, incitare, incoraggiare, invogliare, muovere, persuadere, promuovere, proteggere, rinfrancare, spingere, spronare
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    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  3. verb
    bring into a different state
    synonyms: condurre, portare, ricondurre, ridurre, riportare
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    cause to come into a particular state or condition
    synonyms: condurre, portare, ricondurre, ridurre, riportare
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    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
    synonyms: adescare, allettare, attrarre, invitare
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    type of:
    concitare, provocare, suscitare
    provide the needed stimulus for
  6. verb
    dispose or incline or entice to
    synonyms: allettare, invitare
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    type of:
    invitare
    ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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