прихилити

Inherited from Old Ruthenian прихили́ти (prixilíti). By surface analysis, при- (pry-) +‎ хили́ти (xylýty).

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прихили́ти • (pryxylýty) pf (imperfective прихиля́ти) (transitive)

1. to lean, to press, to rest, to incline

   прихили́ти до се́бе ― pryxylýty do sébe ― to hug, to embrace

2. (figurative) to make (sb.) like

   прихили́ти до се́бе ― pryxylýty do sébe ― to win over, to ingratiate oneself with

3. (figurative) to sway into, to talk into, to convince

   прихили́ти до зго́ди ― pryxylýty do zhódy ― to talk into agreeing

4. to tilt, to bend, to bow, to incline
5. (figurative) to shelter, to give refuge, to take in
6. (colloquial) to gently close, to quietly shut (a door, window, etc.)

• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “прихилити”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “прихилити”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “прихилити”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
• “прихилити”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “прихилити”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)