ingagliardire

Italian

Etymology

From in- +‎ gagliardo +‎ -are.

Verb

ingagliardìre (first-person singular present ingagliardìsco, first-person singular past historic ingagliardìi, past participle ingagliardìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to strengthen, to make stronger
    Synonym: fortificare
  2. (transitive) to invigorate
    Synonym: invigorire
  3. (intransitive) to strengthen, to become stronger [auxiliary essere]
  4. (intransitive) to invigorate [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ingagliardirsi

Further reading

  • ingagliardire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana