довольствоваться

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Russian

Etymology

дово́льство (dovólʹstvo) +‎ -овать (-ovatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

дово́льствоваться (dovólʹstvovatʹsjaimpf (perfective удово́льствоваться)

  1. to be content/satisfied (with), to content oneself (with)
  2. (military) to draw allowances/supplies

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