mirare

Mirare is an Italian verb of the first conjugation meaning to aim or to target, and more broadly to intend or seek to achieve something. The primary sense is directing effort toward a goal or object, either literally (aiming at a target) or figuratively (aiming to accomplish a policy, project, or outcome). It can take the preposition a to specify the target (mirare a un obiettivo) or be followed by an infinitive to indicate intention (mirare a fare qualcosa). The verb is transitive and typically forms compound tenses with avere, as in ho mirato.

Etymology generally traces back to Latin, with the sense of directing the gaze or attention toward something, which evolved into the modern idea of aiming or targeting.

Conjugation follows the regular -are pattern. Present indicative forms are: io miro, tu miri, lui/lei mira, noi miriamo, voi mirate, loro mirano. The past participle is mirato, used in compound tenses such as ho mirato. Other tenses mirror the standard -are verb system, including imperfect (miravo, miravi, mirava, miravamo, miravate, miravano) and future forms.

See also: Italian verbs, -are conjugation, and related senses of aim and intention in Romance languages.