What does approfondire in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word approfondire in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use approfondire in Italian.

The word approfondire in Italian means deepen, examine in depth, deepen, deepen. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word approfondire

deepen

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rendere [qc] più profondo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dopo la morte del marito le rughe nel volto della donna si sono approfondite.
After her husband's death the wrinkles on the woman's face deepened.

examine in depth

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (esaminare a fondo [qc])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Luca è un uomo molto interessante e vorrei approfondire la sua amicizia.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Rome is a fascinating city and I'd like to study its history in more detail.

deepen

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (intensificarsi) (become deeper (water, etc.)

Ora che il nostro legame si è approfondito, la separazione sarà molto dura.
Now that our bond has deepened, separating will be really hard.

deepen

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (diventare più profondo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La crepa nel muro si è approfondita in seguito alle scosse di terremoto di ieri.
The crack in the wall deepened after yesterday's earthquakes.

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