ужити

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From ужи́вати.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

у̀жити pf (Latin spelling ùžiti)

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

References

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (file)

Verb

ужи́ти (užýtypf (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)

Usage notes

  • 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.

Conjugation

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