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doverlo

to have to do it, to need to do it

→ dovere
dover to have to; must + lo masculine singular object pronoun
verb Rare #42,946
to have to do it, to need to do it The ending -lo means “it” and is attached to the infinitive.
IT: Potrei doverlo fare domani.
EN: I might have to do it tomorrow.
Conjugation of dovere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First devo dobbiamo
Second devi dovete
Third deve —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second dovevi —
Third doveva —
dovevo
Indicative
dovere
Subjunctive
debba

Dice che può non doverlo fare.

He says he may not have to do it.

Odio doverlo dire, ma Walter aveva ragione.

I hate to say it, but Walter was right.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

È un peccato doverlo mutare in un bombardiere.

It's a shame to have to turn it into a bomber.

— Si alza il vento (2013)

Potremmo doverlo mangiare.

We might have to eat it.