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appesantire.

to make heavy, to weigh down

11 characters5 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/ap.pe.zanˈti.re//ap.pe.sanˈti.re/
  1. to make heavy, to weigh down

    transitive
    appesantire uno zaino con i libri
  2. to aggravate, to make harder, to weigh down

    figuratively · transitive
    troppi aggettivi appesantiscono lo stile
    non appesantirmi il lavoro con le tue sollecitazioni
  3. to make torpid, to make tumultuous

    figuratively · transitive
    è destinata ad appesantire il clima oramai da Guerra Fredda tra le due capitali
  4. to become heavier

    intransitive
  5. to get fat

    intransitive
  6. to become lazy

    intransitive
  7. to become difficult, to get harder

    figuratively · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From a- + pesante (“heavy”) + -ire.

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