воздать

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic въздати (vŭzdati). By surface analysis, воз- (voz-) +‎ дать (datʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐzˈdatʲ]

Verb

возда́ть • (vozdátʹ) pf (imperfective воздава́ть)

  1. (dated or literary) to render, to do (something) in recognition of something
    возда́ть до́лжное ― vozdátʹ dólžnoje ― to render tribute, to give (somebody or something) their due
    возда́ть по́чести ― vozdátʹ póčesti ― to give honors to, to pay homage to (+ dative)
  2. (literary, figurative) to repay, to reward, to recompense (+ instrumental of thing repaid)
    возда́ть добро́м за зло ― vozdátʹ 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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