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Acuire (to sharpen) conjugation

Italian
2 examples
This verb can also mean the following: whet

Conjugation of acuire

Io
Tu
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
Io
Tu
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
Io
Tu
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
Tu
Egli/ella/esso
Noi
Voi
Loro
Imperative mood
acuisci
sharpen!
acuisca
sharpen!
acuiamo
let's sharpen!
acuite
sharpen!
acuiscano
sharpen!
Io
Tu
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

Example in ItalianTranslation in English
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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