żywić
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *živiti. By surface analysis, żywy + -ić. Compare goić.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]żywić impf
- (transitive) to feed (to give food to eat)
- (transitive) to harbor
- żywić nadzieję ― to harbor the hope
- żywić podejrzenia ― to harbor suspicions
- (reflexive with się) to feed on
- Pająki żywią się komarami i muchami. ― Spiders feed on gnats and flies.
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