воздавать

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic въздавати (vŭzdavati). By surface analysis, воз- (voz-) +‎ дава́ть (davátʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [vəzdɐˈvatʲ]
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Verb edit

воздава́ть (vozdavátʹimpf (perfective возда́ть)

  1. (dated or literary) to render, to do (something) in recognition of something
    воздава́ть до́лжноеvozdavátʹ dólžnojeto render tribute, to give (somebody or something) their due
    воздава́ть по́честиvozdavátʹ póčestito give honors to, to pay homage to (+ dative)
  2. (literary, figurative) to repay, to reward, to recompense (+ instrumental of thing repaid)
    воздава́ть добро́м за злоvozdavátʹ dobróm za zloto repay good for evil, to repay evil with good

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