одержать

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Ruthenian одержати (oderžati) in the 17th century, from Polish odzierżeć, which is a partial calque of Latin obtineo. Equivalent to о- (o-) +‎ держа́ть (deržátʹ).

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Verb

одержа́ть (oderžátʹpf (imperfective оде́рживать)

  1. to win, to gain
    одержа́ть верх над ке́м-либоoderžátʹ verx nad kém-liboto prevail over someone
    одержа́ть побе́ду над ке́м-либоoderžátʹ pobédu nad kém-liboto win a victory over someone

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