priimti

priimti is a Lithuanian verb meaning “to accept,” “to take,” or “to embrace.” It is commonly used in everyday speech to indicate that someone agrees to or adopts a thing, idea, offer, or decision. The verb belongs to the conjugation group that ends in –ti in the infinitive, with the root priim–. In the present indicative the forms are priimu (I accept), priimi (you accept), priima (he/she/it accepts), priimame (we accept), priimate (you all accept), and priima (they accept). The past tense is formed with a past participle, priimtas, as in “Jis priimtas” (he was accepted). In the future, the construction comes from auxiliary verbs, e.g., „aš priėmsiu“ (I will accept).

Etymologically, priimti derives from the Proto‑Baltic *prīimtą, a compound of *pri- “into” and *imti “to take.” The sense of “to take in” evolved to include emotional acceptance, as with “priimti emociją” (to accept an emotion). In Lithuanian culture, the verb is often paired with noun forms such as priėmimas (acceptance) or priėmimo taškas (point of acceptance). It appears in legal, academic, and everyday contexts: accepting a contract, adopting a child, or simply welcoming a new idea. The word is cognate with its Polish equivalent przyjąć, showing shared Indo‑European roots.