Meaning
to enshrine, establish
- to formally ratify, decree, or lay down (by law, treaty, or formal agreement)
- to mark definitively or confirm an official status or turning point
In a sentence
La Costituzione sancisce la libertà di parola per ogni cittadino.
The Constitution enshrines freedom of speech for every citizen.
Il trattato ha sancito la fine ufficiale delle ostilità tra i paesi.
The treaty established the official end of hostilities between the countries.
Questa vittoria sancisce definitivamente il suo ritorno al vertice.
This victory definitively seals her return to the top.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sancire | infinitive |
| sancisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sancisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sancisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sanciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sancite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sanciscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sancivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sancivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sanciva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sancivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sancivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sancivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sancii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sancisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sancì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sancimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sanciste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sancirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sancirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sancirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sancirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sanciremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sancirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sanciranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sancisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sancisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sancisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sanciamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| sanciate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sanciscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sancissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sancissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sancisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sancissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sanciste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sancissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sancirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| sanciresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sancirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sanciremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| sancireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sancirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sancisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| sanciamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| sancite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| sancendo | gerund |
| sancito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Formal: common in legal, administrative, and journalistic registers.
- An -isc- verb in the present indicative and subjunctive (e.g., 'sancisce'). Takes 'avere'.