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incaricare

Incaricare is an Italian verb with several related meanings centered on assigning responsibility or authority. The core sense is to entrust someone with a task or duty, or to appoint a person to a specific responsibility. In everyday and formal language, the verb is often used with the pattern incaricare qualcuno di qualcosa, meaning to entrust someone with a particular task or assignment. It can also mean to assign someone to a role or position.

The reflexive form, incaricarsi, means to undertake or take on a task oneself. Examples include: “Mi sono

Etymology and related terms: incaricare derives from caricare (to load) with the prefix in-, extending the sense

Usage notes: incaricare is common in administrative, legal, corporate, and organizational contexts. It does not generally

See also: caricare, incarico, incaricato.

incaricato
di
gestire
la
pratica,”
meaning
I
took
on
the
task
of
handling
the
matter,
or
“Si
è
incaricato
di
coordinare
il
progetto.”
The
word
can
also
appear
in
passive
or
adjectival
forms;
“una
persona
incaricata”
refers
to
someone
who
has
been
entrusted
with
an
assignment,
and
“incarico”
is
the
corresponding
noun
for
the
assignment
or
mandate.
to
"load
with
a
duty."
Related
terms
include
incarico
(the
assignment
or
mandate)
and
incaricato
(the
person
who
is
entrusted
with
the
task).
imply
coercion
but
rather
formal
delegation
of
responsibility.
The
expression
can
be
used
with
various
di
complements
to
specify
the
object
and
scope
of
the
task.