ужити

From ужи́вати.

• IPA^(key): /ǔʒiti/
• Hyphenation: у‧жи‧ти

у̀жити pf (Latin spelling ùžiti)

1. (transitive, reflexive, archaic) to enjoy to one's heart's content, enjoy to the full

• “ужити”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

• вжи́ти (vžýty) — after vowels

Inherited from Old Ruthenian ужи́ти (užíti), possibly influenced by or borrowed from Old Polish użyć. By surface analysis, у- (u-) +‎ жи́ти (žýty).

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ужи́ти • (užýty) pf (imperfective ужива́ти)

1. to use, to make use of

   Synonyms: ви́користати pf (výkorystaty), застосува́ти pf (zastosuváty)

2. to take, to use (:drugs, tobacco, etc.)
3. to consume (:food, drink)

   Synonym: спожи́ти pf (spožýty)

• The forms ужи́ти (užýty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вжи́ти (vžýty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ужити”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “ужити”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
• “ужити”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)