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Etymology

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Attested since 1704. Borrowed from Polish werbować, from German werben (to recruit), from Middle High German werben, from Old High German werban (to turn), from Proto-West Germanic *hwerban, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vʲɪrbɐˈvatʲ]
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Verb

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вербова́ть (verbovátʹimpf (perfective завербова́ть)

  1. to enlist, to recruit, to hire

Conjugation

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