прихилити

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian прихили́ти (prixilíti). By surface analysis, при- (pry-) +‎ хили́ти (xylýty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prexeˈɫɪte]

Verb

прихили́ти • (pryxylýtypf (imperfective прихиля́ти) (transitive)

  1. to lean, to press, to rest, to incline [with до (do, + genitive) ‘against sth./sb.’]
    прихили́ти до се́беpryxylýty do sébeto hug, to embrace
  2. (figurative) to make (sb.) like [with до (do, + genitive) ‘like sb./sth.’]
    прихили́ти до се́беpryxylýty do sébeto win over, to ingratiate oneself with
  3. (figurative) to sway into, to talk into, to convince [with до (do, + genitive) ‘ into sth./to do sth.’]
    прихили́ти до зго́диpryxylýty do zhódyto talk into agreeing
  4. to tilt, to bend, to bow, to incline [with до (do, + genitive) ‘towards sth./sb.’]
  5. (figurative) to shelter, to give refuge, to take in
  6. (colloquial) to gently close, to quietly shut (a door, window, etc.)

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