пожертвовать

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ же́ртвовать (žértvovatʹ)

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Verb

поже́ртвовать (požértvovatʹpf (imperfective же́ртвовать)

  1. to donate
  2. to sacrifice, to give, to offer
    поже́ртвовать собо́йpožértvovatʹ sobójto sacrifice oneself
    поже́ртвовать жи́зньюpožértvovatʹ žíznʹjuto sacrifice one's life
    поже́ртвовать коня́ (chess)požértvovatʹ konjáto sacrifice a knight

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