munire

to equip

verb moo-NEE-reh Rare

Origin: Latin munire (to fortify, provide).

Also means

to provide with

Usage Note

Munire means to supply or equip with something necessary, often used reflexively: munirsi di pazienza (to arm oneself with patience), munirsi di documento (to bring one's ID). In formal contexts it appears in notices (munirsi di biglietto valido = have a valid ticket). It takes avere as auxiliary; the -isc- type: munisce.

Examples

"Bisogna munirsi di documento valido."

Natural Translation

You need to bring a valid identity document.

Literal Translation

It-is-necessary to-equip-oneself of document valid.

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