звеличити

Ukrainian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zʋeˈɫɪt͡ʃete]
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Verb

звели́чити • (zvelýčyty) pf (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

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • звелича́ти pf (zvelyčáty)

Derived terms

  • звели́чення n (zvelýčennja)
  • звели́читися pf (zvelýčytysja)
  • ве́лич f (vélyč)

Further reading

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