appoggiare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *appodiāre, present active infinitive of *appodiō, from Latin podium. Compare French appuyer, Spanish apoyar and Portuguese apoiar.

Verb

appoggiare

  1. (transitive) To support, to second, to back, to endorse.
    Synonym: sostenere
  2. (transitive) To lean on, to lean against, to prop, to place, to rest on.
    Synonym: mettere
    appoggiare la scala alla pareteto lean the ladder against the wall
  3. (intransitive) To rest.
    Synonym: poggiare

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