approfondire

== Italian == === Etymology === From a- +‎ profondo (“deep”) +‎ -ire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ap.pro.fonˈdi.re/ Rhymes: -ire Hyphenation: ap‧pro‧fon‧dì‧re === Verb === approfondìre (first-person singular present approfondìsco, first-person singular past historic approfondìi, past participle approfondìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive) to deepen approfondire un buco ― to deepen a whole (figurative) to make (one's understanding) more thorough or extensive approfondire un argomento ― to study a topic (figurative) to make more intimate approfondire un'amicizia ― to deepen a friendship (figurative, literary) to make more poignant or affecting approfondire un dolore ― to intensify a pain ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== approfondirsi