utwierdzić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish utwierdzić, from Proto-Slavic *utvьrditi. By surface analysis, u- + twierdzić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈtfjɛr.d͡ʑit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrd͡ʑit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧twier‧dzić

Verb

utwierdzić pf (imperfective utwierdzać)

  1. (transitive) to ensure, to confirm
  2. (transitive) to strengthen, to consolidate, to reinforce
    Synonyms: umocnić, ugruntować, utrwalić
  3. (reflexive) to confirm one's beliefs

Conjugation

Further reading

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