ustąpić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ustąpić, from Proto-Slavic *ustǫpiti. By surface analysis, u- + stąpić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈstɔm.pit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔmpit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧stą‧pić

Verb

ustąpić pf (imperfective ustępować)

  1. (intransitive) to give way, to yield
  2. (transitive) to yield, to cede
  3. (intransitive) to concede, to acquiesce, to cave in
  4. (intransitive) to recede, to abate, to subside

Conjugation

Further reading

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