запалювати

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From запали́ти (zapalýty) +‎ -юва́ти (-juváty). Compare Russian запа́ливать (zapálivatʹ), Belarusian запа́льваць (zapálʹvacʹ), Polish zapalać.

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Verb

запа́лювати (zapáljuvatyimpf (perfective запали́ти) (transitive)

  1. (literally) to light, to light up, to ignite (cause to burn: cigarette, flame, furnace, match, stove, torch etc.)
    Synonym: розпа́лювати impf (rozpáljuvaty)
  2. (literally) to turn on (:light source)
    Synonyms: засві́чувати impf (zasvíčuvaty), світи́ти impf (svitýty)
  3. (figuratively) to fire up (excite or inspire: person)
    Synonyms: збу́джувати impf (zbúdžuvaty), надиха́ти impf (nadyxáty)
  4. (figuratively) to inflame, to kindle (:emotion)
    Synonyms: збу́джувати impf (zbúdžuvaty), розпа́лювати impf (rozpáljuvaty)

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