avere

Verb

avere

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of averar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of averar

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *avēre, from Latin habēre, present active infinitive of habeō (“have, hold, possess”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰ- (“to grab, to take”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈve.re/, [äˈveːr̺e]

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• Hyphenation: a‧vé‧re

Verb

avere

1. (transitive) to have

   Synonyms: possedere, tenere (regional)

   Avevo un'anima. ― I used to have a soul.

   Ho una macchina. ― I have a car.

   Ho diciassette anni.

   I am 17 years old.

   (literally, “I have 17 years.”)

2. (auxiliary) to have

   Ho fatto un errore. ― I (have) made a mistake.

Noun

avere m (plural averi)

1. property, substance
2. (in the plural) belongings
3. credit, assets
4. swag

Etymology 1

From aveō (“I long for”).

Etymology 2

From aveō (“I am well”).

Etymology

From the verb avea (“to have”) +‎ -re.

Noun

avere f (plural averi)

1. assets
2. wealth

Etymology

From Latin habēre, present active infinitive of habeō (“have, hold, possess”)

Verb

avere

1. (transitive) To have
2. (transitive) To need