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Russify

American

[ruhs-uh-fahy] / ˈrʌs əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

Russified, Russifying

Russianize.

Russify British

/ ˈrʌsɪˌfaɪ /

verb

(tr) to cause to become Russian in character

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Other Word Forms

Russification noun

Etymology

Origin of Russify

1860–65; Russ(ian) ( def. ) + -ify; compare French russifier

Example Sentences

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“The Russians did not try to Russify the natives,” said the Rev. Deacon Thomas Rivas, the episcopal secretary to the Alaska Orthodox bishop.

From Seattle Times

Some entrepreneurs in Russia are trying to "Russify" Western brands, said Josh Gerben, founding partner of law firm Gerben Perrott PLLC.

From Reuters

As an "experiment", the company decided to Russify the drivers' identities, apparently with their permission, to see if it made a difference to people's reviews, the RB.ru business news website reports.

From BBC

There is a considerable admixture of Swedish blood; the language is full of Swedish words; Christianity is universal; and the upper classes and townspeople are mainly Swedish in their habits and speech, though of late a persistent attempt has been made to Russify the country.

From Project Gutenberg

Emperor Nicholas II's solution was to Russify the name, making it Petrograd.

From Time Magazine Archive

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