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Russify

/ˈɹuːsɪˌfaɪ̯/

Russify verb: to render or become more Russian.

Verb

Russify (third-person singular simple present Russifies, present participle Russifying, simple past and past participle Russified)

  1. (ambitransitive) To render or become more Russian.
    Antonyms:
    derussify

Russify meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

Russify in Arabic

to make or become more Russian
رَوَّسَ rawwasa

Russify in Vietnamese

to make or become more Russian
Nga hóa, Nga hoá

Antonyms of Russify

Forms of Russify

third-person singular presentRussifies
present participleRussifying
past participleRussified
pastRussified

Origin of Russify

From Russo- + -ify.

Words formed from Russify

Questions about Russify

What does Russify mean?
Russify means to render or become more Russian.
What is Russify in Arabic?
Russify in Arabic is رَوَّسَ (rawwasa). See Russify meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Russify?
Russify is a verb.
How do you pronounce Russify?
Russify is pronounced /ˈɹuːsɪˌfaɪ̯/.
What is the past tense of Russify?
The past tense of Russify is Russified.

Words near Russify in the dictionary

  1. russificatory
  2. Russified
  3. Russifier
  4. Russifiers
  5. Russifies
  6. Russify
  7. Russifying
  8. Russignon
  9. Russine
  10. Russio-
  11. Russis

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