esperire

to carry out

verb eh-speh-REE-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin experiri (to try, to test), from ex- + periri (to attempt)

Also means

to pursue

Usage Note

Esperire is a formal legal and administrative verb meaning to undertake or carry out a procedural action: esperire un tentativo di conciliazione (to attempt conciliation), esperire un ricorso (to pursue an appeal). It is rarely encountered outside legal documents and official correspondence. In everyday Italian, effettuare, svolgere, or compiere serve this function.

Examples

"Il giudice ha disposto di esperire la mediazione."

Natural Translation

The judge ordered that mediation be carried out.

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