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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uživati.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uʒǐːʋati/
  • Hyphenation: у‧жи‧ва‧ти

Verb

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ужи́вати impf (Latin spelling užívati)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to enjoy

Conjugation

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Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian ужива́ти (uživáti), possibly influenced by or borrowed from Old Polish używać. By surface analysis, у- (u-) +‎ жива́ти (žyváty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊʒeˈʋate]
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Verb

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ужива́ти (užyvátyimpf (perfective ужи́ти) (transitive)

  1. to use, to make use of
    Synonyms: використо́вувати impf (vykorystóvuvaty), застосо́вувати impf (zastosóvuvaty)
  2. to take, to use (:drugs, tobacco, etc.)
  3. to consume (:food, drink)
    Synonym: спожива́ти impf (spožyváty)

Usage notes

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  • The forms ужива́ти (užyváty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вжива́ти (vžyváty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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