зціпити

From з- (z-) +‎ ці́пити (cípyty).

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зці́пити • (zcípyty) pf (imperfective зці́плювати or зціпля́ти (dialectal)) (transitive)

1. to clench (to close tightly)

   зці́пити зу́би ― zcípyty zúby ― to clench one's teeth, to grit one's teeth

   зці́пити гу́би ― zcípyty húby ― to clench one's lips

   зці́пити кула́к ― zcípyty kulák ― to clench one's fist

2. to clench, to grip (to hold fast)
3. to freeze solid
4. (figuratively) to freeze (to cause someone to become motionless)

• (to clench, to grip): сти́снути pf (stýsnuty)

• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2015), “зціпити”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 6 (зга́га – ква́рта), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “зціпити”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “зціпити”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “зціпити”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “зціпити”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “зціпити”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “зціпити”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)