godzić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *godìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰodʰ-éye-ti, causative of *gʰedʰ- (to join, unite) whence English gather and good.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.d͡ʑit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔd͡ʑit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: go‧dzić

Verb

godzić impf (perfective pogodzić)

  1. (transitive) to reconcile, to bring together, to accommodate (to restore a friendly relationship; to bring back to harmony)
    Synonyms: jednać, pojednywać
  2. (transitive) to reconcile (to make things compatible or consistent)
  3. (intransitive, literary) to aim at, to hit [+ w (accusative) = at what]
    Synonyms: celować, mierzyć, trafiać
  4. (intransitive, obsolete) to aim at, to strive for [+ do (genitive) = at what]
    Synonym: dążyć
  5. (transitive) to endanger, to imperil, to jeopardize [+ w (accusative) = what]
  6. (transitive, archaic) to hire, to employ (to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration)
    Synonym: najmować
  7. (reflexive) to reconcile [+ z (instrumental) = with whom]
    Synonym: pojednywać się
  8. (reflexive, archaic) to be reconcilable [+ z (instrumental) = with what]
  9. (reflexive) to submit [+ na (accusative) = to what] (to yield or give way to another)
  10. (reflexive) to agree [+ na (accusative) = on what]
    Synonym: zgadzać się
  11. (reflexive, archaic) to hire oneself out [+ do (genitive) = to what] (to arrange to do work for money)
    Synonym: najmować się
  12. (reflexive, archaic) to be fit, to be suitable [+ na (accusative) = for what]
    Synonym: nadawać się
  13. (reflexive, obsolete) to be related [+dative = to whom]

Conjugation

Verb

godzić impf

  1. (reflexive, impersonal) to be becoming, to befit (to be appropriate due to adopted social norms)
    Synonyms: (archaic) przystać, wypadać

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • godzić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • godzić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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