підживлювати

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From підживи́ти (pidžyvýty) +‎ -ювати (-juvaty).

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  • IPA(key): [pʲiˈd͡ʒɪu̯lʲʊʋɐte]
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Verb edit

піджи́влювати (pidžývljuvatyimpf (perfective підживи́ти) (transitive)

  1. to nourish, to sustain (to supply with food which maintains energy, strength)
  2. (figuratively) to sustain (with encouragement, good cheer, etc.)
    Synonym: підбадьо́рювати impf (pidbadʹórjuvaty)
  3. to feed, to fuel (:fire)
  4. (figuratively) to pep up (to make stronger or more interesting)
  5. (colloquial) to feed, to feed up, to keep fed (with food)
    Synonym: підгодо́вувати impf (pidhodóvuvaty)
  6. (figuratively) to feed, to fuel (:emotion, mood, etc.)
    Synonym: живи́ти impf (žyvýty)
  7. (agriculture) to nutrify (:soil)
    Near-synonym: удо́брювати impf (udóbrjuvaty)

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