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adibire

to assign, to designate for use

verb ah-dee-BEE-reh Rare
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Origin: Latin adhibere (to apply, employ).

Usage Note

Adibire is formal and bureaucratic — it means to put a space or resource to a specific use: adibire un locale a magazzino (to use a room as a warehouse). It is rarely heard in casual conversation; usare or destinare are everyday alternatives. Auxiliary is avere.

Examples

"Il locale è stato adibito a sala riunioni."

Natural Translation

The room was designated as a meeting room.

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