Italian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ passo (dried) +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ap.pasˈsi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pas‧sì‧re

Verb

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appassìre (first-person singular present appassìsco, first-person singular past historic appassìi, past participle appassìto, auxiliary (intransitive) èssere or (transitive) avére)

  1. (intransitive, also figurative) to wither, to shrivel [auxiliary essere]
    Synonym: (rare) passire
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to fade [auxiliary essere]
  3. (transitive, uncommon) to cause to shrivel
  4. (transitive, wine) to dry (bunches of grapes) by exposure to the sun prior to winemaking
  5. (transitive, cooking) to sweat / to cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content
    Synonym: far sudare

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