жаловать

Russian

Etymology

From жалъ (žal) + -овать (-ovatʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʐaɫəvətʲ]

Verb

жа́ловать • (žálovatʹ) impf (perfective пожа́ловать)

  1. to grant, to bestow, to confer, to reward, to award (stilted style)
  2. to favour, to regard with favour; to like
    Его́ не о́чень-то жа́луют тамJevó ne óčenʹ-to žálujut tamhe is not very popular there.
    прошу́ люби́ть и жа́ловатьprošú ljubítʹ i žálovatʹplease welcome; I would like you to welcome (oneself or somebody who is introduced)
  3. (dated) to visit, to come to see (stilted style or jocular)

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