Intrapreso

Intrapreso is the masculine singular past participle of the Italian verb intraprendere, which means to undertake or to embark on. The form is commonly used in compound tenses with the auxiliary avere, and it also serves as an adjective meaning undertaken or embarked.

As a verb form, intraprendere in the passato prossimo is built with avere: ho intrapreso, hai intrapreso, ha intrapreso, abbiamo intrapreso, avete intrapreso, hanno intrapreso. Examples include ho intrapreso un percorso di studi or hanno intrapreso una nuova iniziativa. The participle agrees with the subject in voice only when used in passive-like constructions or when the auxiliary is essere, which is less common for this verb.

As an adjective, intrapreso describes actions, projects, or enterprises that have already begun or been undertaken. The form agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: intrapreso (masc. sing.), intrapresa (fem. sing.), intrapresi (masc. plural), intraprese (fem. plural). Typical usage includes expressions like un progetto intrapreso, un'impresa intrapresa, or percorsi intrapresi.

Etymology traces intraprendere to the combination of a prefix meaning “into/within” (in-) and prendere, “to take,” conveying the sense of taking on or beginning a task. The term is widely used in business, academic, and personal contexts to indicate that a plan or venture has been initiated and carried forward.

See also intraprendere, the infinitive, and documentation on Italian participles and passato prossimo usage.