Meaning
to acquit, to absolve, to fulfil (a duty)
- to absolve (from)
- to acquit (of)
- to carry out, perform
In a sentence
Il giudice lo ha assolto da ogni accusa.
The judge acquitted him of every charge.
Hai assolto tutti i tuoi compiti oggi?
Did you carry out all your tasks today?
Non riesco ad assolvere questo semplice compito.
I can't carry out this simple task.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assolvere | infinitive |
| assolviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| assolvo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| assolvete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| assolvi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| assolvono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| assolve | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| assolvevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| assolvevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| assolvevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| assolvevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| assolvevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| assolveva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| assolvemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| assolsi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| assolveste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| assolvesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| assolsero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| assolse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| assolveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| assolverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| assolverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| assolverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| assolveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| assolverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| assolviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| assolva | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| assolviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| assolva | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| assolvano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| assolva | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| assolvessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| assolvessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| assolveste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| assolvessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| assolvessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| assolvesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| assolveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| assolverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| assolvereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| assolveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| assolverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| assolverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| assolviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| assolvete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| assolvi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| assolvendo | gerund |
| assolto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Formal word. In everyday speech, use fare, svolgere, or compiere for tasks; assolvere sounds bureaucratic or legal.
- Common with a or da before duties or blame: assolvere a un compito, assolvere qualcuno da ogni responsabilità.
- In legal contexts, it means acquit; do not confuse with risolvere or assorbire, which are unrelated.
- past participle assolto