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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