stavať

verb

1. to build, to construct (to create any building or technical work)
2. to stand up, to stack (to place into an upright position or specific arrangement)
3. to place, to put, to set (to put someone or something in a specific location or role)
4. to rely on, to bank on (to trust or count on someone or something)
5. to base on, to found on (to use something as a foundation or starting point)
6. to regard as, to consider (to view someone as having a certain quality)
7. to put on to cook (to start boiling or cooking something on a stove)
8. to position oneself, to stand (to take a physical place or position)
9. to oppose, to resist (to disagree or stand against something)
10. to take a stand (to adopt a specific attitude or viewpoint)
11. to stand up for, to defend (to support a person, idea, or side)
12. to pretend, to act as if (to feign a certain state or identity)
13. (reflexive with sa) imperfective form of staviť sa (“to bet; to stop by”)