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Etymology edit

From за- (za-) +‎ ви́щий (výščyj) +‎ -ити (-yty). Compare Russian завы́сить (zavýsitʹ), Belarusian завы́сіць (zavýsicʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈʋɪʃt͡ʃete]
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Verb edit

зави́щити (zavýščytypf (imperfective зави́щувати)

  1. to overestimate, to overrate, to overstate, to inflate, to set too high
    Synonyms: перебі́льшити pf (perebílʹšyty), переоціни́ти pf (pereocinýty)
    Antonym: зани́зити pf (zanýzyty)

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