целить

Russian

Etymology 1

цель (celʹ) +‎ -ить (-itʹ)

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  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɛlʲɪtʲ]

Verb

це́лить • (célitʹimpf (perfective наце́лить)

  1. to aim (at)
  2. (colloquial) to aim (for; to become)
    Он це́лит в президе́нты.On célit v prezidénty.He's aiming for the presidency.
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Old East Slavic цѣлити (cěliti), from Proto-Slavic *cěliti, from *cělъ +‎ *-iti. By surface analysis, це́лый (célyj) +‎ -ить (-itʹ). Cognate with English heal (related to English whole).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨˈlʲitʲ]

Verb

цели́ть • (celítʹimpf

  1. (lofty) to heal
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