пестовать

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pěstovati.

Pronunciation

Verb

пе́стовать (péstovatʹimpf

  1. (archaic, literary or stilted) to nurse, to take care of
    Synonym: ня́нчить (njánčitʹ)
  2. (figuratively, stilted) to educate, to raise
    Synonyms: воспи́тывать (vospítyvatʹ), выра́щивать (vyráščivatʹ)

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