Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From ужи́вати.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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у̀жити pf (Latin spelling ùžiti)

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

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Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊˈʒɪte]
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Verb

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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

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  • 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.

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