Polish

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Etymology

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    From do- + pasować. First attested in 1820.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /dɔ.paˈsɔ.vat͡ɕ/
    • Audio 1; dopasować:(file)
    • Audio 2; dopasować się:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
    • Syllabification: do‧pa‧so‧wać

    Verb

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    dopasować pf (imperfective dopasowywać) [with accusative], [with do (+ genitive)]

    1. (transitive) to match, to fit (to coordinate by appearance or function)
      dopasować ubraniato match clothes
    2. (transitive) to match, to fit (to coordinate by shape or size)
      Synonym: doregulować
    3. (transitive) to tailor (to make or adapt (something) for a specific need)
      dopasować budżetto tailor a budget
    4. (transitive, sewing) to align, to match (to set two or more similar elements together)
    5. (transitive) to alter, to customize, to tailor (to sew clothes such that it fit one's body more tightly)
    6. (reflexive with się) to adapt, to adjust to blend in, to conform, to tailor, to match (to change one's behavior, appearance, or anything similar to be better suited to a situation, particularly social norms)
      Synonym: podpasować się
      dopasować się do sytuacjito adjust to a situation
    7. (reflexive with się) to adapt, to adjust to blend in, to conform, to tailor, to match to each other

    Conjugation

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    References

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    1. ^ J. Kosiński (1820), Zasady nauki artylleryi Cz. 1, O prochu i działach z należącemi do nich narzędziami i pociskami[1] (in Polish), page 109

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