встречать

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Russian

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Etymology

встре́тить (vstrétitʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

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Verb

встреча́ть (vstrečátʹimpf (perfective встре́тить)

  1. to meet, to encounter, to come across
  2. to meet, to receive, to welcome
  3. to celebrate
    Как вы встречали Новый год? ― How did you celebrate the New Year? (lit. How did you greet the New Year?)

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