воліти

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian волѣти (volěti), from Old East Slavic волѣти (volěti), from Proto-Slavic *volěti. Equivalent to воля (volja) +‎ -іти (-ity). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic волѣти (volěti), Serbo-Croatian во̀лети, Polish woleć.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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волі́ти (volítyimpf (perfective зволі́ти)

  1. to want, to desire, to wish for
    Synonyms: хоті́ти (xotíty), бажа́ти (bažáty), корті́ти (kortíty)
  2. to prefer, would rather
    Synonym: уважа́ти за кра́ще (uvažáty za krášče)

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