обстояти

Ukrainian

Etymology

From об- (ob-) +‎ стоя́ти (stojáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔbˈstɔjɐte]

Verb

обсто́яти • (obstójatypf (imperfective обсто́ювати)

  1. (transitive) to defend (protect against attack)
  2. (transitive) to advocate, to assert, to defend, to stand up for, to uphold (:cause, claim, principle, rights etc.)
  3. (intransitive, rare) to linger (on: при + locative case) (consider or contemplate for a period of time)

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