profilare

Definitions of profilare
  1. verb
    shape or influence; give direction to
    synonyms: determinare, influenzare
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    disporre, inclinare
    make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
    rimaneggiare
    shape anew or differently
    cronometrare
    set the speed, duration, or execution of
    predestinare
    foreordain or determine beforehand
    predestinare
    foreordain by divine will or decree
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    cagionare, causare, creare, dare origine, determinare, fare, produrre, provocare, sfociare
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  2. verb
    make something, usually for a specific function
    synonyms: costituire, creare, falsificare, foggiare, formare
    lavorare, trattare
    shape, form, or improve a material
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    dispiacere, increscere, rincrescere, spiacere
    form metals with a swage
    sboccare, sfociare
    form by chipping
    rimaneggiare
    shape again or shape differently
    fondere, gettare
    form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
    scolpire
    create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
    forgiare, formare, plasmare, sagomare
    form in clay, wax, etc
    rimaneggiare
    cast again
    martellare
    create by hammering
  3. verb
    trace the shape of
    synonyms: abbozzare, delineare, disegnare, imbastire, schizzare, tracciare
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    disegnare
    represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
  4. verb
    make a sketch of
    synonyms: abbozzare, delineare, disegnare, imbastire, schizzare, tracciare
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    disegnare
    represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
  5. verb
    describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
    synonyms: delineare, disegnare, schizzare
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    descrivere, disegnare, riscuotere, scuotere
    give a description of
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