apporre

to affix

verb ahp-POR-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin apponere ('to place upon').

Also means

to append

Usage Note

Apporre is an irregular verb (conjugated like porre) meaning to formally place a mark, signature, or seal on a document: apporre la firma ('to affix one's signature'), apporre un timbro ('to stamp'). It is strictly formal and appears mainly in legal, notarial, and administrative Italian. The present indicative: appongo, apponi, appone... The past participle is apposto.

Examples

"Devi apporre la tua firma qui."

Natural Translation

You must affix your signature here.

Literal Translation

You-must affix the your signature here.

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