ricomprendere

to re-include

verb ree-kohm-PREHN-deh-reh Rare

Also means

to encompass

Usage Note

Ricomprendere is a compound of ri- (again/re-) + comprendere (to include/understand), conjugated like prendere (irregular): past participle ricompreso. It takes avere as auxiliary. In legal and administrative Italian it commonly means 'to fall within the scope of' or 'to re-encompass.' The past participle ricompreso is the most commonly seen form in official texts.

Examples

"La norma ricomprende anche i lavoratori autonomi."

Natural Translation

The regulation also encompasses self-employed workers.

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