поставить

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ ста́вить (stávitʹ)

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Verb

поста́вить (postávitʹpf (imperfective ста́вить)

  1. to put, to place, to set, to stand, to station (In a vertical position)
    • 1876, Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 4:21:
      И сказал им: для того ли приносится свеча, чтобы поставить ее под сосуд или под кровать? не для того ли, чтобы поставить ее на подсвечнике?
      I skazal im: dlja tovo li prinositsja sveča, štoby postavitʹ jeje pod sosud ili pod krovatʹ? ne dlja tovo li, štoby postavitʹ jeje na podsvečnike?
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  2. to apply, to put on (a compress)
  3. to put on stage, to stage, to produce, to present (a play)
  4. (gambling) to wager, to place a bet, to stake
  5. to raise, to put (a question)
  6. to deliver, to supply, to furnish, to market, to purvey
    Imperfective: поставля́ть (postavljátʹ)

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