Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From о- (o-) +‎ сти́гти (stýhty). Compare Russian осты́ть (ostýtʹ), Belarusian асты́ць (astýcʹ).

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Verb

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ости́гти (ostýhtypf (imperfective остига́ти) (intransitive)

  1. (third person only, literally) to cool down, to cool off, to cool (to become cooler; to be reduced in temperature)
  2. (third person only, figuratively) to cool down, to cool (to decrease in degree or intensity)
  3. (figuratively) to cool down (to become less agitated or excited)

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