метить

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mětiti, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méh₁tis (measure), from *meh₁-. Akin to Latin mētior (to measure), Ancient Greek μῆτις (mêtis, counsel, plan), Sanskrit माति (māti, measure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmʲetʲɪtʲ]

Verb

ме́тить • (métitʹimpf (perfective поме́тить)

  1. to mark, to label
  2. to aim
  3. to drive at, to mean
  4. to aspire (to a position)

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