assoggettare

to subject

verb ahs-soh-jet-TAH-reh Rare

Also means

to subjugate

Usage Note

Assoggettare takes avere as its auxiliary. It is a formal verb meaning to make someone subject to a rule, obligation, or authority — assoggettare a tassazione ('to subject to taxation'). The reflexive assoggettarsi means 'to submit oneself'. In everyday Italian it is rarely heard; sottoporre or obbligare are the colloquial alternatives.

Examples

"La legge assoggetta tutti ai medesimi obblighi."

Natural Translation

The law subjects everyone to the same obligations.

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