удосконалити

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • вдоскона́лити (vdoskonályty) (after vowels)

Etymology

From у- (u-) +‎ доскона́лий (doskonályj, perfect) +‎ -ити (-yty). Compare Belarusian удаскана́ліць (udaskanálicʹ), Polish udoskonalić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊdɔskɔˈnaɫete]

Verb

удоскона́лити • (udoskonálytypf (imperfective удоскона́лювати) (transitive)

  1. to perfect
  2. to refine, to hone, to improve

Usage notes

  • The forms удоскона́лити (udoskonályty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вдоскона́лити (vdoskonályty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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