воздавать

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic въздавати (vŭzdavati). By surface analysis, воз- (voz-) +‎ дава́ть (davátʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vəzdɐˈvatʲ]
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Verb

воздава́ть • (vozdavátʹ) impf (perfective возда́ть)

  1. (dated or literary) to render, to do (something) in recognition of something
    воздава́ть до́лжное ― vozdavátʹ dólžnoje ― to render tribute, to give (somebody or something) their due
    воздава́ть по́чести ― vozdavátʹ póčesti ― to give honors to, to pay homage to (+ dative)
  2. (literary, figurative) to repay, to reward, to recompense (+ instrumental of thing repaid)
    воздава́ть добро́м за зло ― vozdavátʹ dobróm za zlo ― to repay good for evil, to repay evil with good

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • воздава́ться impf (vozdavátʹsja), возда́ться pf (vozdátʹsja)
  • воздая́ние (vozdajánije), воздая́нье (vozdajánʹje)
  • воздая́тель (vozdajátelʹ)
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