крепить

Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krěpiti. By surface analysis, кре́пкий (krépkij) +‎ -ить (-itʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [krʲɪˈpʲitʲ]

Verb

крепи́ть • (krepítʹimpf

  1. to fasten, to secure in place, to timber, to support, to prop
  2. (nautical) to hitch, to lash, to make fast
    крепи́ть паруса́krepítʹ parusáto furl sails
  3. (medicine) to constipate, to render costive
  4. to strengthen
    крепи́ть оборо́ну страны́krepítʹ oborónu stranýto strengthen the defence of the country

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