Meaning
to satisfy, to please
In a sentence
È difficile accontentare i clienti più esigenti.
It is difficult to satisfy the most demanding customers.
Ti ha accontentato il regalo di ieri?
Did yesterday's gift satisfy you?
Non posso accontentare tutti oggi.
I can't satisfy everyone today.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accontentare | infinitive |
| accontentiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| accontento | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| accontentate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accontenti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accontentano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accontenta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accontentavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accontentavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accontentavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accontentavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accontentavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accontentava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accontentammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| accontentai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| accontentaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| accontentasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| accontentarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| accontentò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| accontenteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| accontenterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| accontenterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| accontenterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| accontenteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| accontenterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| accontentiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| accontenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| accontentiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accontenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accontentino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accontenti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accontentassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| accontentassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| accontentaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| accontentassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| accontentassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| accontentasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| accontenteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| accontenterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| accontentereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| accontenteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| accontenterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| accontenterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| accontentiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| accontentate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| accontenta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| accontentando | gerund |
| accontentato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used reflexively: accontentarsi di = to make do with, settle for. Learners often confuse accontentare qualcuno with accontentarsi di qualcosa.
- Stronger and more personal than soddisfare. Use accontentare for pleasing or indulging someone, especially requests, not for technical requirements.
- Regular -are verb; takes avere in compound tenses: ho accontentato tutti. Reflexive form takes essere: mi sono accontentato/a.