підживлювати

Ukrainian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲiˈd͡ʒɪu̯lʲʊʋɐte]

Verb

піджи́влювати • (pidžývljuvaty) impf (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)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • піджи́влювальний (pidžývljuvalʹnyj)
  • піджи́влювання n (pidžývljuvannja)
  • піджи́влюватися impf (pidžývljuvatysja)
  • піджи́влювач m (pidžývljuvač)

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