Apporre

Apporre is an Italian transitive verb meaning to affix, attach, or place something onto a surface or document. It is commonly used for actions that involve adding a mark, inscription, or emblem to an object or text, such as a signature, a stamp, or a seal. The term is frequent in official or formal contexts, for example in contracts, letters, or administrative forms.

Etymology and usage notes: apporre derives from Latin roots related to placing or putting on, with the prefix ap- (a variant of ad-) preceding ponere. In Italian, the action conveyed by apporre focuses on the act of placing or attaching an element onto another object, rather than simply putting something down. It is almost always used with a direct object (la firma, il timbro, l’etichetta, ecc.).

Conjugation and forms: as a regular -ere verb with a phonetic variant, its present indicative forms are: io appongo, tu apponi, lui/lei appone, noi apponiamo, voi apponete, loro appongono. The passato prossimo is formed with avere: ho apposto una firma. Other tenses follow the standard pattern of -ere verbs, for example: apponevo, apponevi, apponeva, apponavamo, apponavate, apponevano; future: apporrò, apporrai, apporrà, apporremo, apporrete, apporranno. The gerund is apponendo and the past participle is apposto.

Typical usages: common expressions include apporre una firma, apporre un timbro, apporre un sigillo, o apporre un’etichetta. In legal or administrative writing, the verb emphasizes an official or formal addition to a document or object.

See also: related verbs such as porre, posare, attaccare, and fissare, which describe placing or attaching in broader or more physical senses.