Italian verbs — M

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macellare to butcher, to slaughter
macinare pulverize
malignare to malign
maltrattare to ill-treat, mistreat
mancare to be lacking
mandare to send
maneggiare to use with a technical purpose
mangiare to eat
manifestare to express, to reveal
manipolare to manipulate, handle
mantenere to maintain
marcare to mark (all senses)
marchiare flag
marciare to march
marginare to establish or delimit margins; to border; to margin
marinare to marinade, marinate
maritare marry
martellare to hammer
martirizzare to martyr
mascherare to mask
massaggiare to massage
masterizzare to burn (a CD or DVD)
masticare to chew
materializzare incarnate
maturare to (cause to) mature
medicare to dress (a wound)
medicinare to medicate (archaic)
meditare to meditate
memorizzare to memorize
mendicare to beg
mentire to lie
menzionare to mention
meravigliarsi marvel
meritare to deserve, merit
mescere to pour (out)
mescolare to mix
metabolizzare to metabolize
mettere to put
miagolare meow
migliorare to improve
militare to serve in the military; to be a militant
minacciare to threaten, to menace
minimizzare to minimize, downplay
mistificare bamboozle
misurare to measure, to measure out, to measure off, to gauge, to survey
mitigare abate
mixare mix
mobilitare to mobilize
modellare to model, to mould/mold, to shape, to fashion
moderare to moderate, curb
modificare to modify, alter
molare to grind (with a grindstone)
molestare to annoy, bother
moltiplicare expand
mondare to weed
monitorare to monitor
monopolizzare monopolize
montare to mount
moralizzare to moralize (to make conform to moral norms)
mordere to bite
morire to die
mormorare hum
morsicare bite
mostrare to show
motivare to motivate
mugolare to whimper or whine (of an animal)
mummificare to mummify
mungere to milk
munire to fortify or equip something with something
muovere to move
murare wall
mutare to change, to make different
mutilare to mutilate or maim