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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic мерети (mereti), from Proto-Slavic *merti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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мере́ть (merétʹimpf

  1. (colloquial) to die, to perish (in large numbers)
  2. (informal) to stand still, to sink, to miss a beat

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