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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъvěťati. By surface analysis, отве́тить (otvétitʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐtvʲɪˈt͡ɕætʲ]
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Verb edit

отвеча́ть (otvečátʹimpf (perfective отве́тить)

  1. to answer, to reply
  2. to be responsible for, to be accountable for, to be liable for
  3. to account for, to answer for
  4. to be held to account for, to be called to account for

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