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Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian *обжи́ти (*obžíti). By surface analysis, об- (ob-) + жи́ти (žýty).
Pronunciation
Verb
обжи́ти • (obžýty) pf (imperfective обжива́ти) (transitive)
- to settle, to develop, to make suitable for living (new lands, territories)
- Synonym: осво́їти (osvójity)
- (figuratively) to refurbish, to make cozy, to make over, to renovate (a room, house, apartment, etc.)
- Synonyms: обста́вити (obstávyty), облаштува́ти (oblaštuváty), обладна́ти (obladnáty)
Conjugation
Conjugation of обжи́ти, обжи́ть (irregular, perfective, transitive)
Derived terms
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “обжити”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “обжити”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “обжити”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “обжити”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “обжити”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “обжити”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “обжити”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)