accarezzare

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Italian

Etymology

From a- +‎ carezza (caress, noun) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak.ka.retˈt͡sa.re/
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  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ac‧ca‧rez‧zà‧re

Verb

accarezzàre (first-person singular present accarézzo, first-person singular past historic accarezzài, past participle accarezzàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to stroke gently; to caress
    Synonyms: sfiorare, carezzare, palpare, lisciare, palpeggiare
  2. to flatter
    Synonyms: lusingare, adulare, blandire, vezzeggiare
  3. to indulge one's mind in, to entertain, to toy with (an idea, etc.)
    Synonyms: desiderare, vagheggiare
    aveva accarezzato per lungo tempo l'idea di aprire un negozio
    he had entertained the idea of opening up a store for a long time

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