wywyższyć
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From wy- + wyższy (“higher”, comparative of wysoki) + -yć.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]wywyższyć pf (imperfective wywyższać)
- (transitive) to elevate, to exalt (to confer honor on someone or something)
- 2003, Biblia Tysiąclecia, Księga Psalmów 113, 4:
- Pan jest wywyższony ponad wszystkie ludy,
Jego chwała sięga ponad niebiosa.- The Lord is exalted over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.
- The Lord is exalted over all the nations,
- (transitive, obsolete) to elevate, to promote (to raise to a more important rank)
- (transitive, obsolete) to elevate, to raise (to cause to rise)
- 1917, Bronisława Ostrowska, Z raptularza 1910-1917:
- Wywyższony nad Golgotą Krzyż
Po męczeństwie wieści Zmartwychwstanie.- The Cross raised over Golgotha
Heralds Resurrection after the martyrdom.
- The Cross raised over Golgotha
- (reflexive with się) to put on airs, to swagger (to act in a haughty or self-important manner)
- (reflexive with się, obsolete) to get elevated, promoted
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