крепить

Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krěpiti. By surface analysis, кре́пкий (krépkij) + -ить (-itʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [krʲɪˈpʲitʲ]

Verb

крепи́ть • (krepítʹ) impf

  1. to fasten, to secure in place, to timber, to support, to prop
  2. (nautical) to hitch, to lash, to make fast
    крепи́ть парусаkrepítʹ parusato furl sails
  3. (medicine) to constipate, to render costive
  4. to strengthen
    крепи́ть оборо́ну страны́krepítʹ oborónu stranýto strengthen the defence of the country

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