Meaning
to award, bestow upon
- to confer an honor, title, or decoration upon someone (usually used with the preposition 'di')
In a sentence
Il presidente ha insignito la scienziata di una medaglia al valore.
The president awarded the scientist a medal for valor.
Non tutti i candidati proposti vengono insigniti del titolo.
Not all proposed candidates are awarded the title.
Chi sarà insignito del prestigioso riconoscimento quest'anno?
Who will be honored with the prestigious award this year?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| insignire | infinitive |
| insignisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| insignisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| insignisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| insigniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| insignite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| insigniscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| insignivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| insignivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| insigniva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| insignivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| insignivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| insignivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| insignii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| insignisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| insignì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| insignimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| insigniste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| insignirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| insignirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| insignirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| insignirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| insigniremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| insignirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| insigniranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| insignisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| insignisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| insignisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| insigniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| insigniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| insigniscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| insignissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| insignissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| insignisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| insignissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| insigniste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| insignissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| insignirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| insigniresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| insignirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| insigniremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| insignireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| insignirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| insignisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| insigniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| insignite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| insignendo | gerund |
| insignito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Formal: used in official contexts, award ceremonies, and institutional announcements.
- Takes the preposition 'di' before the title or honor awarded: 'insignire qualcuno di un titolo'.