звеличувати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From звели́чити (zvelýčyty) + -увати (-uvaty). Compare Russian возвели́чивать (vozvelíčivatʹ), Belarusian узвялі́чваць (uzvjalíčvacʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zʋeˈɫɪt͡ʃʊʋɐte]

Verb

звели́чувати • (zvelýčuvaty) impf (perfective звели́чити or звелича́ти) (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: сла́вити impf (slávyty), вихваля́ти impf (vyxvaljáty), (rare) вихва́лювати impf (vyxváljuvaty), прославля́ти impf (proslavljáty)
  3. (folklore) to sing in honour of

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • звели́чування n (zvelýčuvannja)
  • звели́чуватися impf (zvelýčuvatysja)
  • ве́лич f (vélyč)

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