edistää

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • (transitive) to advance, further, forward, help/urge forward, help the progress of, work for/toward, expedite, improve on, enhance, aid, assist
  • (transitive) to promote, speak for, foster, encourage, support
  • (intransitive) to run fast

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish esi- (pre-, fore-).

Origin

Finnish

esi-

Gloss

pre-, fore-

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