precettare

Definitions of precettare
  1. verb
    get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
    synonyms: telefonare
  2. verb
    engage somebody to enter the army
    synonyms: arruolare, arruolarsi
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    antonyms:
    dimettere
    release from military service
    types:
    reclutare
    cause to assemble or enlist in the military
    type of:
    inscrivere
    register formally as a participant or member
  3. verb
    call to arms; of military personnel
    synonyms: cagionare, creare, determinare, fare, invocare, mobilitare, produrre, provocare, richiamare, sollevare
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    type of:
    convocare, indire
    order, request, or command to come
  4. verb
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    synonyms: cagionare, creare, determinare, fare, invocare, produrre, provocare, rallegrare, richiamare, ricreare, rilanciare, risollevare, sollevare
    scatenare
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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    types:
    bestemmiare, dannare, esecrare, imprecare, maledire, sacramentare
    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
    benedire
    give a benediction to
    oliare, ungere
    administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    make or cause to be or to become
  5. verb
    make a blueprint of
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    type of:
    architettare, macchinare, ordire, premeditare, tessere, tramare
    make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
  6. verb
    draw up an outline or sketch for something
    synonyms: compilare, delineare, redigere, stendere
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    type of:
    comporre
    produce a literary work
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