Russian

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Etymology

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о- (o-) +‎ сво́й (svój) +‎ -ить (-itʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐsˈvoɪtʲ]
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Verb

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осво́ить (osvóitʹpf (imperfective осва́ивать)

  1. to master, to cope with (making knowledge or method into one's "own")
  2. to settle, to open up, to develop (new territories)
  3. to develop; to become familiar with the use (of lands or machines)
  4. to acclimate (in terms of plants)

Conjugation

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