acuire

to sharpen

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Conjugation of acuire

This verb can also mean the following: whet

Translation

Egli/ella/esso

Noi

Voi

Loro

Present tense

acuisco

I sharpen

acuisci

you sharpen

acuisce

he/she/it sharpens

acuiamo

we sharpen

acuite

you all sharpen

acuiscono

they sharpen

Present perfect tense

ho acuito

I have sharpened

hai acuito

you have sharpened

ha acuito

he/she/it has sharpened

abbiamo acuito

we have sharpened

avete acuito

you all have sharpened

hanno acuito

they have sharpened

Past preterite tense

acuii

I sharpened

acuisti

you sharpened

acuì

he/she/it sharpened

acuimmo

we sharpened

acuiste

you all sharpened

acuirono

they sharpened

Future tense

acuirò

I will sharpen

acuirai

you will sharpen

acuirà

he/she/it will sharpen

acuiremo

we will sharpen

acuirete

you all will sharpen

acuiranno

they will sharpen

Egli/ella/esso

Noi

Voi

Loro

Conditional mood

acuirei

I would sharpen

acuiresti

you would sharpen

acuirebbe

he/she/it would sharpen

acuiremmo

we would sharpen

acuireste

you all would sharpen

acuirebbero

they would sharpen

Past impf. tense

acuivo

I used to sharpen

acuivi

you used to sharpen

acuiva

he/she/it used to sharpen

acuivamo

we used to sharpen

acuivate

you all used to sharpen

acuivano

they used to sharpen

Past perfect tense

avevo acuito

I had sharpened

avevi acuito

you had sharpened

aveva acuito

he/she/it had sharpened

avevamo acuito

we had sharpened

avevate acuito

you all had sharpened

avevano acuito

they had sharpened

Future perfect tense

avrò acuito

I will have sharpened

avrai acuito

you will have sharpened

avrà acuito

he/she/it will have sharpened

avremo acuito

we will have sharpened

avrete acuito

you all will have sharpened

avranno acuito

they will have sharpened

Egli/ella/esso

Noi

Voi

Loro

Present subjunctive tense

acuisca

(if/so that) I sharpen

acuisca

(if/so that) you sharpen

acuisca

(if/so that) he/she/it sharpen

acuiamo

(if/so that) we sharpen

acuiate

(if/so that) you all sharpen

acuiscano

(if/so that) they sharpen

Present perf. subjunctive tense

abbia acuito

I have sharpened

abbia acuito

you have sharpened

abbia acuito

he/she/it has sharpened

abbiamo acuito

we have sharpened

abbiate acuito

you all have sharpened

abbiano acuito

they have sharpened

Egli/ella/esso

Noi

Voi

Loro

Imperative mood

acuisci

sharpen!

acuisca

sharpen!

acuiamo

let's sharpen!

acuite

sharpen!

acuiscano

sharpen!

Egli/ella/esso

Noi

Voi

Loro

Conditional perfect tense

avrei acuito

I would have sharpened

avresti acuito

you would have sharpened

avrebbe acuito

he/she/it would have sharpened

avremmo acuito

we would have sharpened

avreste acuito

you all would have sharpened

avrebbero acuito

they would have sharpened

Examples of acuire

Abbiamo perso un senso, ma tale perdita tende ad acuire gli altri.

We have lost one sense... but the loss of that one sense only tends to sharpen the others.

La mancanza della vista acuisce l'udito.

Blindness sharpens the sense of hearing.

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Conjugation of acuire

Examples of acuire

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