appurare

to ascertain

verb ahp-poo-RAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Italian a- + puro (pure), in the sense of clarifying.

Also means

to verify

Usage Note

Appurare means to establish the truth of something through investigation — more formal than verificare (to check). It takes avere as auxiliary: hanno appurato la causa dell'incidente (they ascertained the cause of the accident). It is common in police reports, journalism, and official language.

Examples

"Le autorità hanno appurato la vera causa dell'incendio."

Natural Translation

The authorities ascertained the true cause of the fire.

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