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rinvenire

to find, to discover

verb reen-veh-NEE-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin revenire (to come back), reinforced prefix ri- + invenire

Also means

to recover consciousness

Usage Note

Rinvenire has two distinct senses: (1) to find or unearth something (hanno rinvenuto reperti romani) — a somewhat formal alternative to trovare; and (2) to regain consciousness after fainting (il paziente ha rinvenuto). In sense 1 it takes avere; in sense 2 it takes essere. Choosing the wrong auxiliary is a common error.

Examples

"Gli archeologi hanno rinvenuto monete antiche."

Natural Translation

The archaeologists discovered ancient coins.

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