aggredire
to attack
verb ahg-greh-DEE-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin aggredi, to approach with hostility.
Also means
to assault
Usage Note
Aggredire is a third-conjugation -isc- verb: present aggrédisce, not aggrède. It takes avere in compound tenses. The related noun is aggressione (aggression/assault) and the adjective is aggressivo. It implies a physical or verbal attack and is often found in news reports and legal contexts.
Examples
"L'uomo ha aggredito un passante per strada."
Natural Translation
The man attacked a passer-by on the street.
Literal Translation
The-man has attacked a passer-by on street.
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