provare

Definitions of provare
  1. verb
    put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
    synonyms: collaudare, esperire, mettere alla prova, saggiare, sperimentare
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    considerare, contare, giudicare, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    test the limits of
    synonyms: affaticare, sperimentare, stressare, tentare
  3. verb
    engage in a rehearsal (of)
    synonyms: cimentare
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    esibirsi, praticare
    carry out or perform an action
  4. verb
    make an effort or attempt
    synonyms: attentarsi, azzardarsi, cercare, osare, studiarsi, tentare
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    combattere, contorcersi, contrastare, divincolarsi, piegarsi, storcersi
    make a strenuous or labored effort
    annaspare, brancolare
    search blindly or uncertainly
    ardire, arrischiarsi, avventurarsi, osare, rischiare, risicare
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    arrischiare, azzardare, esporre, osare, rischiare, tentare
    expose to a chance of loss or damage
    calcare, conculcare, opprimere
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    annaspare
    behave awkwardly; have difficulties
    avventurare, azzardare, giocare, impalare, tentare
    put at risk
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    agire, attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  5. verb
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    synonyms: dimostrare
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    confutare, ribattere
    prove to be false
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    inficiare, infirmare, invalidare
    show to be invalid
    confutare, ribattere
    prove to be false
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    accreditare, attestare, avvalorare, comprovare, confermare, cresimare, sostenere, supportare
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  6. verb
    to become aware of through the senses
    synonyms: avvertire, percepire, sentire
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    aulire, fiutare, odorare, olezzare, profumare, sentire
    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
    scorgere, vedere
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    accorgersi, adocchiare, avvistare, scorgere, vedere
    catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
    sentire, udire
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
    ascoltare, sentire
    hear with intention
    gustare, sentire
    perceive by the sense of taste
    annusare, aulire, fiutare, odorare, olezzare, profumare
    catch the scent of; get wind of
    determinare, individuare, notare, scoprire, trovare, verificare
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    origliare
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
    assaporare, centellinare
    taste appreciatively
  7. verb
    undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
    synonyms: avere, avvertire, sentire, sentirsi
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    covare
    have strong suppressed feelings
    detenere, divertire, spassare
    maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
    adirarsi, arrabbiare, arrabbiarsi, arrovellarsi, incavolarsi, incazzarsi, incollerirsi, sdegnarsi, sgangherarsi
    become angry
    patire, soffrire
    experience (emotional) pain
    pentirsi, piangere, rimpiangere
    feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
    abbuiarsi, addolorarsi, affliggersi, contristarsi, crucciarsi, immalinconirsi, rabbuiarsi, rattristarsi
    come to feel sad
    bearsi, compiacersi, gioire, giubilare, movimentare, rallegrare, vivacizzare
    feel happiness or joy
    ardere
    feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
    movimentare, rallegrare, rasserenarsi, rincorarsi, vivacizzare
    become cheerful
    addolorare, dolersi, dolorare, esulcerare, rammaricare
    feel grief
  8. verb
    take a sample of
    synonyms: assaggiare, campionare, degustare, libare
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    assumere, consumare, ingerire, prendere
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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