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sperimentare

try out

Definition & meaning

  1. To experiment: to try a method, idea, or technique to see what happens or whether it works.
  2. To test: to assess something through practical trials, such as a new treatment or technology.
  3. To experience: to undergo or feel something personally, especially an emotion or situation.

Grammar & Word origin

Sperimentare is a regular first-conjugation verb ending in -are. It can take a direct object, as in testing a method or experiencing a feeling, or be used without one, as in experimenting with materials.

It comes from Latin experimentare, related to experimentum, “trial” or “test.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • provare — “to try” or “to experience”; broader and more everyday than sperimentare.
  • testare — “to test”; emphasizes checking performance or effectiveness rather than exploring possibilities.
  • esperire — “to experience”; more formal and often philosophical.
  • evitare — “to avoid”; can be an opposite when sperimentare means trying or experiencing something.

Common phrases & collocations

  • sperimentare un metodo — to test or try out a method.
  • sperimentare con nuovi materiali — to experiment with new materials.
  • sperimentare una sensazione — to experience a feeling.

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Examples

Voglio sperimentare un nuovo gioco.verb

I want to try out a new game.

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