ambire

== Italian == === Etymology === Uncertain if inherited or borrowed from Latin ambīre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /amˈbi.re/ Rhymes: -ire Hyphenation: am‧bì‧re === Verb === ambìre (first-person singular present ambìsco, first-person singular past historic ambìi, past participle ambìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive) to want ardently; to long for Synonyms: desiderare, mirare, puntare, anelare, bramare, volere, vagheggiare ambire il premio ― to long for the prize (intransitive) to aspire or yearn [with a ‘for’; or with di (+ infinitive) ‘to (do something)’] [auxiliary avere] Synonyms: aspirare, agognare ambire al potere ― to aspire for power ==== Usage notes ==== The form ambiente is used only as an adjective and noun, not as a present participle. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== ambizione ambizioso === References === === Further reading === ambire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === bearmi, bimare == Latin == === Verb === ambīre inflection of ambiō: present active infinitive second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative