воспретить

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic въспрѣтити (vŭsprětiti). By surface analysis, вос- (vos-) +‎ прети́ть (pretítʹ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [vəsprʲɪˈtʲitʲ]

Verb[edit]

воспрети́ть (vospretítʹpf (imperfective воспреща́ть)

  1. to forbid, to prohibit (with person being prohibited in dative case)

Usage notes[edit]

The verb воспрети́ть (vospretítʹ) is often described as dated, while its past passive participle is still often used and holds a firmer, more official meaning than that of запрети́ть (zapretítʹ), connoting a more inviolable rule that cannot be questioned.

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