утримувати

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From утри́мати (utrýmaty) +‎ -ува́ти (-uváty). Compare Polish utrzymywać.

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Verb

утри́мувати (utrýmuvatyimpf (perfective утри́мати) (transitive)

  1. to hold
  2. to hold back, to keep back, to restrain
  3. to keep (maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state)
  4. to keep, to retain (maintain possession of)
  5. to deduct, to keep back, to retain, to withhold

Usage notes

  • The forms утри́мувати (utrýmuvaty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and втри́мувати (vtrýmuvaty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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утри́мувати (utrýmuvatyimpf (transitive)

  1. to keep, to sustain (provide for or nourish; supply with necessities)
  2. to keep (maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage)
  3. to keep, to maintain (preserve in a certain state)

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