ужесточить

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Russian

Etymology

First attested in the 1950s. From у- (u-) +‎ жесто́кий (žestókij) +‎ -ить (-itʹ).

Pronunciation

Verb

ужесточи́ть (užestočítʹpf (imperfective ужесточа́ть)

  1. to harden, to harshen (conditions, rules, regime, penalties)

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