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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Ruthenian верну́ти (vernúti), from Proto-Slavic *vьrtnǫti, *vьrnǫti. By surface analysis, вер- (ver-) +‎ -нути (-nuty).

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  • IPA(key): [pɔʋerˈnute]
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верну́ти (vernútyimpf or pf

  1. (imperfective only, transitive) to turn (over), to flip (over), to move, to shift
  2. (imperfective only, intransitive) to turn
  3. (imperfective only, intransitive) to move, to go, to travel (unconrollably, in large numbers or great volume)
  4. (imperfective only, intransitive) to get at, to drive at
  5. (imperfective only, intransitive) to blame, to accuse
  6. (perfective and imperfective, intransitive) to turn, to make a turn

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верну́ти (vernútypf (imperfective верта́ти)

  1. (transitive, literal) to return, to give back
  2. (transitive, figurative) to restore, to regain, to return (consciousness, sight, fame, etc.)
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to return, to go back
  4. (transitive) to turn away from, to turn from (something bad, harmful, dangerous)

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