ləβərte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to bend
♦ kue•m ləβərte•m {verb II} to bend a birch
♦ oŋa•m ləβərte•m {verb II} to bend a board
2. to make flexible, to soften, to relax
♦ jə•lməm ləβərte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to loosen one's tongue
♦ ki•dəm ləβərte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to become skilled at something
♦ mo•gərəm ləβərte•m {verb II} to stretch one's body
♦ parɲa•m ləβərte•m {verb II} to make one's fingers flexible
3. to persuade, to win over, to talk into
♦ ikta•ʒ-køm ʃke mo•gərəʃ ləβərte•m {verb II} to win somebody over to one's side
4. to warm up, to get warmer (weather)
♢ ige•t͡ɕe ləβərta• {sentence} the weather is getting warmer
5. {figuratively} to soften, to make more tender, to make more gentle, to touch
♦ t͡ɕo•nəm ləβərte•m {verb II} to soften one's soul
♦ ʃy•məm ləβərte•m {verb II} to soften one's heart, to become tender-hearted
6. {figuratively} to develop, to enrichen
♢ ʃkena•n jəlməna•m ləβərta•ʃ kyle•ʃ {sentence} we must develop our language
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// ləβərte•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ søra•l mu•ro t͡ɕo•nʒəm ləβərte•n na•ʎe {sentence} the beautiful song softened his/her heart
