Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From з- (z-) +‎ вели́кий (velýkyj) +‎ -ити (-yty). Compare Russian возвели́чить (vozvelíčitʹ), Belarusian узвялі́чыць (uzvjalíčycʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zʋeˈɫɪt͡ʃete]
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Verb

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звели́чити (zvelýčytypf (imperfective звели́чувати) (transitive)

  1. to aggrandize, to bring greatness to
  2. to exalt, to extol, to glorify, to magnify, to eulogize (give glory or high praise to)
    Synonyms: (rare) ви́хвалити pf (výxvalyty), просла́вити pf (proslávyty)
  3. (folklore) to sing in honour of

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