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Etymology

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Derived from German werben, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną (to turn; to move; to change). Compare Dutch werven (to recruit), English wharve (to turn over), Swedish värva (to recruit), Russian вербова́ть (verbovátʹ, to recruit, enlist), Polish werbować (to recruit, enroll).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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varbi (present varbas, past varbis, future varbos, conditional varbus, volitive varbu)

  1. to recruit

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Sicilian

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Noun

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varbi

  1. plural of varba