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владеть

владеть

Russian

Verb

владе́ть (vladétʹ) impf (perfective завладе́ть) (+ instrumental case)

  1. to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of
  2. to govern, control
  3. to master, manage, wield
    свобо́дно владе́ть тру́дным языко́мsvobódno vladétʹ trúdnym jazykómto master a difficult language easily

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References

  • Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), владеть”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
  • Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), владеть”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 156