зажити

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Ruthenian зажи́ти (zažíti, to heal). By surface analysis, за- (za-) +‎ жи́ти (žýty).

Verb

зажи́ти (zažýtypf (imperfective зажива́ти) (intransitive)

  1. to heal, to close up (of wounds)
    Synonyms: затягну́тися (zatjahnútysja), заго́їтися (zahójitysja), зарубцюва́тися (zarubcjuvátysja)
  2. (colloquial) to start living (differently from the way one used to live)
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Ruthenian зажи́ти (zažíti, to earn, to use). By surface analysis, за- (za-) +‎ жи́ти (žýty).

Verb

зажи́ти (zažýtypf (imperfective зажива́ти) (transitive, colloquial, dated)

  1. to consume, to eat, to drink
    Synonyms: ужи́ти (užýty), спожи́ти (spožýty), з'ї́сти (zʺjísty), ви́пити (výpyty)
  2. (figuratively) to utilize, to resort to
    Synonyms: вда́тися (vdátysja), ужи́ти (užýty), застосува́ти (zastosuváty), ви́користати (výkorystaty)
  3. to experience, to feel (something positive or pleasant)
    Synonyms: відчу́ти (vidčúty), зазна́ти (zaznáty), спізна́ти (spiznáty), пережи́ти (perežýty)
  4. to earn, to gain, to obtain (fame, respect, money, etc.)
    Synonyms: нажи́ти (nažýty), зароби́ти (zarobýty), набу́ти (nabúty), здобу́ти (zdobúty), добу́ти (dobúty)
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