assecondare
to go along with, to accommodate
verb ahs-seh-kon-DAH-reh Rare
Also means
to support, to back (a plan)
Usage Note
Assecondare means to comply with or indulge someone's wishes, plans, or character — assecondare i desideri di qualcuno ('to go along with someone's wishes'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. It implies active accommodation rather than mere consent, and is often used in contexts of management, parenting, or politics.
Examples
"Il regista ha assecondato le richieste degli attori."
Natural Translation
The director accommodated the actors' requests.

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