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Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ęti.
Pronunciation
Verb
jieti pf (imperfective jímati)
- (transitive) to grasp
- někoho za hrdlo jieti ― to seize someone by force
- (transitive) to capture, to catch
- (transitive) to take, to accept
- obyčěj jieti ― to become accustomed
- vieru/viery jieti ― to come to believe
- (reflexive with sě, with following infinitive) to start, to set about
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