vendere

Vendere is an Italian transitive verb meaning "to sell," the act of transferring goods or services from one party to another in exchange for money. It is frequently used in commerce as well as everyday speech and typically governs a direct object: vendere qualcosa. It can also be followed by a recipient, as in vendere qualcosa a qualcuno.

Conjugation and forms: Vendere belongs to the second conjugation (-ere) and is regular in its endings. Infinitive: vendere; present participle: vendente is incorrect; correct is vendendo; past participle: venduto. Present tense: io vendo, tu vendi, lui/lei vende, noi vendiamo, voi vendete, loro vendono. Imperfect: vendevo, vendevi, vendeva, vendevamo, vendevate, vendevano. Future: venderò, venderai, venderà, venderemo, venderete, venderanno. Subjunctive present: venda, vendi, venda, vendiamo, vendiate, vendano. Imperative: vendi (tu), venda (Lei), vendiamo (noi), vendete (voi), vendano (Loro). Compound tenses use avere: ho venduto, hai venduto, ha venduto, abbiamo venduto, avete venduto, hanno venduto.

Etymology and related terms: Vendere derives from Latin vendere, the infinitive of the Latin verb meaning “to sell.” Related nouns include vendita (sale), venditore (seller), and venduto (sold; past participle used as an adjective). The verb shares its root with terms in several Romance languages related to selling or vending.

Usage notes: Vendere is used for direct sales of goods or services, whether informal or formal. It appears in phrases such as mettere in vendita (to put up for sale), vendere all’asta (to sell at auction), or vendere qualcosa a qualcuno (to sell something to someone). It can also appear in figurative senses, such as vendere un’idea (to sell an idea). See also vendita, venditore.