постигать

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Russian

Etymology

пости́гнуть (postígnutʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

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Verb

постига́ть (postigátʹimpf (perfective пости́гнуть or пости́чь)

  1. to comprehend
    Synonym: понима́ть (ponimátʹ)
  2. to befall, to happen (to) (esp. of misfortune)
    Synonyms: случа́ться (slučátʹsja), происходи́ть (proisxodítʹ)

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