питать

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pitati, from Proto-Indo-European *peyt- (food, nutrition). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic питѣти (pitěti) and Serbo-Croatian pȉtati.

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Verb

пита́ть (pitátʹimpf (perfective напита́ть)

  1. to feed, to nourish
    пита́ть больно́гоpitátʹ bolʹnóvoto feed a patient
  2. (figurative) to supply
    пита́ть го́род электроэне́ргиейpitátʹ górod elektroenɛ́rgijejto supply a city with electricity
    пита́ть бойpitátʹ bojto feed the battle
  3. to feel, to experience (in a prolonged or constant manner)
    пита́ть чу́вствоpitátʹ čúvstvoto nourish/entertain a feeling
    пита́ть не́жные чу́встваpitátʹ néžnyje čúvstvato have a tender affection
    пита́ть симпа́тиюpitátʹ simpátijuto feel sympathy
    пита́ть отвраще́ниеpitátʹ otvraščénijeto have aversion; loathe
    пита́ть наде́ждуpitátʹ nadéžduto cherish/nourish the hope

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Further reading

  • питать in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru