заточить

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

за- (za-) +‎ точи́ть (točítʹ, sharpen)

Verb

заточи́ть (zatočítʹpf (imperfective зата́чивать)

  1. to sharpen
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Etymology 2

за- (za-) +‎ точи́ть (točítʹ, exude)

Verb

заточи́ть (zatočítʹpf (imperfective заточа́ть)

  1. (dated) to incarcerate, to imprison
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