appesantisce

Appesantisce is a form of the Italian verb appesantire, specifically the third person singular of the present indicative. It means to make something heavier or to burden it, either in a literal sense (adding weight) or in a figurative sense (weighing down, causing difficulty or fatigue). The verb is transitive and is commonly used with a direct object or with a complement that indicates what becomes heavier or more burdensome.

The term derives from the adjective pesante, meaning heavy, and shares the same semantic field as pesare (to weigh). The related noun appesantimento refers to the state or process of becoming heavy or burdened.

In use, appesantisce can describe physical weight or figurative burdens. Examples include: Il carico appesantisce le spalle, la valigia appesantisce il viaggio, and La burocrazia appesantisce i processi decisionali. In nutrition or health contexts one might say Questo piatto appesantisce lo stomaco, indicating that it feels heavy or burdensome to digest. Figuratively, si dice che una colpa o uno sforzo appesantisce la coscienza o la mente.

Sinonimi comuni includono appesantire, gravare, pesare; contrari sono alleggerire, alleggerire. L’uso è diffuso sia in contesti reali sia in espressioni letterarie o giornalistiche per enfatizzare un peso aumentato o una difficoltà crescente.

Vedi anche: appesantimento, pesante, pesare.