stabilire

to establish

verb stah-bee-LEE-reh Common

Origin: Latin stabilire, 'to make firm, establish'

Also means

to set, to fix

Usage Note

Stabilire belongs to the -isc- conjugation group (like finire, capire): present tense stabilisco, stabilisci, stabilisce, etc. It uses avere as auxiliary. Common in legal and official contexts: stabilire una legge (to establish a law), stabilire un prezzo (to set a price). The reflexive stabilirsi means to settle (in a place).

Examples

"Il contratto stabilisce le condizioni di lavoro."

Natural Translation

The contract establishes the working conditions.

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