воздать

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic въздати (vŭzdati). By surface analysis, воз- (voz-) +‎ дать (datʹ).

Pronunciation

Verb

возда́ть (vozdátʹpf (imperfective воздава́ть)

  1. (dated or literary) to render, to give in recognition
    возда́ть до́лжноеvozdátʹ dólžnojeto render tribute, to give (someone or something) their due
    возда́ть по́честиvozdátʹ póčestito give honors, to pay homage
  2. (literary, figurative) to repay, to reward, to recompense
    возда́ть добро́м за злоvozdátʹ dobróm za zloto repay good for evil, to repay evil with good

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