Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tvьrditi. By surface analysis, твёрдый (tvjórdyj) +‎ -ить (-itʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tvʲɪrˈdʲitʲ]
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Verb

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тверди́ть (tverdítʹimpf (perfective затверди́ть or вы́твердить)

  1. to keep repeating, to harp on; to talk on and on (о (o) about)
  2. (colloquial) to memorize through repetition

Conjugation

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