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обживати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian обжива́ти (obživáti). By surface analysis, об- (ob-) +‎ жива́ти (žyváty).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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обжива́ти (obžyvátyimpf (perfective обжи́ти) (transitive)

  1. to settle, to develop, to make suitable for living (new lands, territories)
    Synonym: осво́ювати (osvójuvaty)
  2. (figuratively) to refurbish, to make cozy, to make over, to renovate (a room, house, apartment, etc.)
    Synonyms: обставля́ти (obstavljáty), облашто́вувати (oblaštóvuvaty), обла́днувати (obládnuvaty)

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