heypolyglot
Italian

deliberare

/de.li.beˈra.re/verbC2
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Meaning

to rule, decide formally

  • To make a formal decision or resolution following collective discussion
  • To debate or consider formally

In a sentence

Il consiglio comunale delibererà sulle nuove tariffe domani mattina.

The city council will rule on the new rates tomorrow morning.

La commissione ha deliberato l'approvazione definitiva del progetto.

The board has formally approved the project.

Perché l'assemblea non ha ancora deliberato in merito alla questione?

Why hasn't the assembly ruled on the matter yet?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
deliberareinfinitive
deliberoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
deliberiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
deliberaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
deliberiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
deliberateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
deliberanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
deliberavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
deliberaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
deliberavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
deliberavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
deliberavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
deliberavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
deliberaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
deliberastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
deliberòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
deliberammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
deliberasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
deliberaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
delibereròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
delibereraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
delibereràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
delibereremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
deliberereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
delibererannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
deliberisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
deliberisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
deliberisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
deliberiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
deliberiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
deliberinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
deliberassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
deliberassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
deliberassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
deliberassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
deliberastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
deliberasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
deliberereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
delibereresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
delibererebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
delibereremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
delibereresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
delibererebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
deliberaimperative · singular · 2nd person
deliberiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
deliberateimperative · plural · 2nd person
deliberandogerund
deliberatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Formal: commonly used for courts, councils, and administrative boards.
  • Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.

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