Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

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From в- (v-) +‎ -бира́ти (-byráty). Compare Russian вбира́ть (vbirátʹ).

Verb

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вбира́ти (vbyrátyimpf (perfective ввібра́ти or вбра́ти) (transitive)

  1. to take in, to absorb (to include within itself)
  2. to absorb (to suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge)
  3. (by extension) to absorb (to receive sound energy without repercussion or echo)
  4. (figuratively, chiefly with в/у себе) to take in, to absorb (to assimilate mentally)
  5. (colloquial) to put away (to eat in large quantities)
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Etymology 2

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From в- (v-) +‎ (у)бира́ти ((u)byráty). Compare Russian убира́ть (ubirátʹ), Belarusian убіра́ць (ubirácʹ), Polish ubierać.

Verb

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вбира́ти (vbyrátyimpf (perfective вбра́ти) (transitive)

  1. Alternative form of убира́ти impf (ubyráty, to attire, to dress; to adorn, to dress; to don, to put on)
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  • The forms вбира́ти (vbyráty) (used after vowels) and убира́ти (ubyráty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
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