approfondire

to deepen

verb ahp-proh-fohn-DEE-reh Less Common

Also means

to explore in depth

Usage Note

Approfondire is an -ire verb that takes the -isc- infix in the present tense: approfondisco, approfondisci, approfondisce. It is common in academic and journalistic writing (approfondire un argomento = to delve deeper into a topic). The related noun is approfondimento.

Examples

"Voglio approfondire questo argomento."

Natural Translation

I want to explore this topic in depth.

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