Meaning
to hold, to support, to bear
- to bear, to hold up, to support, to carry, to hold
- to stand
- to rule, to govern, to manage, to run, to guide
- to take, to govern
In a sentence
Questo tavolo non regge tutto quel peso.
This table can't hold all that weight.
Riesci a reggere la borsa per un attimo?
Can you hold the bag for a moment?
Ha retto il negozio da solo per mesi.
He ran the shop alone for months.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| reggere | infinitive |
| reggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| reggo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| reggete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| reggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| reggono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| regge | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| reggevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| reggevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| reggevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| reggevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| reggevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| reggeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| reggemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ressi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| reggeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| reggesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ressero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| resse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| reggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| reggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| reggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| reggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| reggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| reggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| reggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| regga | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| reggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| regga | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| reggano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
Usage notes
- Often means “to cope/hold up”: Non reggo più = “I can’t take it anymore,” not just physical support.
- Use sostenere for formal “support” an argument or cause; reggere is more physical, practical, or colloquial.
- Intransitive uses usually take avere: Ha retto bene alla pressione. Transitive: Ha retto il peso.
- past participle retto