giovare
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[edit]giovàre (first-person singular present gióvo or giòvo, first-person singular past historic giovài, past participle giovàto, auxiliary avére or (alternatively when the subject is a thing) èssere) [with a]
- to be useful (to) [auxiliary avere or essere]
- Sempre l'astuzzia ti gioverà.
- Astuteness will always be a help to you.
- A che mi giova sapere che non sia pronto?
- What use is it for me to know that it is not ready?
- to be good (for) [auxiliary avere or essere]
- giovare alla salute ― to be good for one's health
- (impersonal) to be useful [auxiliary avere or essere]
- (impersonal) to be good [auxiliary avere or essere]
- (transitive, uncommon) to help, to benefit
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[edit] Conjugation of giovàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
1Alternatively when the subject is a thing.
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