postawić

From po- +‎ stawić.

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈsta.vit͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ
• Syllabification: po‧sta‧wić

postawić pf (imperfective stawiać)

1. (transitive) to put up, to erect, to build
2. (transitive) to put, to place, to set (to place an object somewhere in an upright position)
3. (transitive) to stake, to bet [with na (+ accusative) ‘on something’]
4. (transitive) to pose, to formulate (e.g. a question)
5. (transitive, informal) to pick up the tab, to cover, to foot the bill someone (to pay for someone else) [with dative ‘for someone’]
6. (reflexive with się, colloquial) to resist, to stand up [with dative ‘to someone/something’]
7. (reflexive with się) to show off, to showboat
8. (reflexive with się) to put oneself (e.g. in some situation)

• postawić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• postawić in Polish dictionaries at PWN