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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gověti.

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  • IPA(key): [ɡɐˈvʲetʲ]
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гове́ть (govétʹimpf (perfective загове́ть or отгове́ть)

  1. (religion, Christianity) to fast and attend church services in preparation for communion
    • 1909, Boris Savinkov, Конь бледный / The pale horse:
      В детстве говеешь ещё на шестой. Пост всю неделю, до причастия ни маковой росинки во рту.
      V detstve goveješʹ ješčó na šestoj. Post vsju nedelju, do pričastija ni makovoj rosinki vo rtu.
      In the childhood, (you're) fastening already on the sixth (day). The fast is going on the whole week, (so) until the communion you've got not a single morsel to eat.
  2. (obsolete) to respect, to esteem, to honor highly

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