Meaning
to appreciate, would like
- To appreciate, welcome, or receive something with pleasure.
- To desire or wish for something (often in the conditional: 'gradirei').
In a sentence
Gradisce un bicchiere d'acqua prima di iniziare?
Would you care for a glass of water before starting?
Gradirei ricevere una risposta entro venerdì prossimo.
I would appreciate receiving an answer by next Friday.
Abbiamo gradito molto il vostro caloroso invito a cena.
We very much appreciated your warm dinner invitation.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gradire | infinitive |
| gradisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| gradisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| gradisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| gradiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| gradite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| gradiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| gradivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| gradivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| gradiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| gradivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| gradivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| gradivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| gradii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| gradisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| gradì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| gradimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| gradiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| gradirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| gradirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| gradirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| gradirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| gradiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| gradirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| gradiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| gradisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| gradisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| gradisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
Usage notes
- Follows the '-isc-' conjugation pattern in the present: 'gradisco', 'gradisci'.
- 'Gradirei' is a polite, formal alternative to 'vorrei'.