добы́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• acquire verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
• mine pron Belonging to me; the possessive form of "I" used on its own, without a following noun.
• obtain verb To get or acquire something, often through effort or a formal process.

Senses

добы́ть is used for these senses in English:

• acquire (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
• come by (intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
• mine To dig into, for ore or metal.
• mine To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

acquire — full definition

1. verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
2. verb To develop or catch (an illness, habit, or skill) over time.

mine — full definition

1. pron Belonging to me; the possessive form of "I" used on its own, without a following noun.
2. det My — an older or more formal possessive form used before a vowel sound or in set phrases.
3. noun An underground excavation dug to extract ore, coal, or other minerals.
4. noun An explosive device buried in the ground or hidden in water, designed to detonate when disturbed.
5. noun A computer or network of computers used to generate new units of a cryptocurrency.

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