отдава́ть

verbimperfective (partner отда́ть)fairly common #1567B2

1.
to give back, to return, to hand in
Я отдаю́ книгу другу.
I am giving the book back to my friend.
+ accusative of the thing, dative of the person
2.
to hand over, to give, to entrust, to leave (to someone)
Она отдаё́т документы секретарю.
She hands the documents to the secretary.
+ accusative of the thing and dative of the person
3.
to devote, to dedicate
Он отдаё́т всё время работе.
He devotes all his time to work.
of time, energy, effort
4.
to give (an order), to issue
Начальник отдаё́т приказы каждое утро.
The boss gives orders every morning.
in phrases like отдавать приказ / распоряжение
5.
to send (to an institution), to put, to place
Они отдаю́т ребёнка в детский сад.
They are putting their child in kindergarten.
+ в + accusative: school kindergarten army
6.
to give off, to emit, to radiate
Печь отдаё́т тепло.
The stove gives off heat.
7.
to smack of, to taste of, to smell of
Это отдаё́т поучением.
This smacks of preaching.
+ instrumental; often figurative
8.
to pay, to pay out, to spend
За квартиру я отдаю́ половину зарплаты.
I pay half my salary for the flat.
colloquial, of money

Examples

У Джона пять я́блок. Одно он отдаёт Мэри. Сколько груш оста́лось в су́мке?
John has five apples. He gives one to Mary. How many pears are left in the bag?
Он целиком отдаёт себя свое́й рабо́те.
He devotes himself to his work.
Том отдаёт себе отчёт в том, что сде́лал?
Is Tom aware of what he did?
Кто отдава́л прика́зы?
Who gave the orders?
Мы отдаём э́то даром.
We're giving this away for free.
Суп отдаёт чесноко́м.
The soup tastes of garlic.
Я ду́маю, Том отдает себе отчёт в том, что он де́лает.
I think Tom knows what he's doing.
Я ви́жу, когда мужчи́ны лю́бят же́нщин. Они отдаю́т им лишь ма́лую часть свое́й жи́зни. Же́нщины же, любя, отдаю́т всё.
I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives. But women when they love give everything.
Э́тот суп отдаёт ры́бой.
This soup smacks of fish.
Лу́чше отдава́ть, чем получа́ть.
It is better to give than to receive.

Imperative
ты	отдава́й
вы	отдава́йте

Active present	отдающий	giving off, emanating, smelling of, tasting of
Active past	отдававший	giving off, emitting, radiating, returning
Passive present	отдаваемый	given, returned, emitted
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отдава́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отдава́в отдававши	while doing (past)

дава́тьto give; to let
verbimperfective
выдава́тьto issue; to reveal; to pass off (as)
verbimperfective
дава́тьсяto come easily (to sb); to let oneself be caught; to be given
verbimperfective
додава́тьTo add more or give extra.; To complete an addition or make up a difference; (Metaphorical use.) To give or supply abstract qualities.
verbimperfectivecolloquial
задава́тьto ask (a question); to assign; to set (the tone); to throw (a party)
verbimperfective

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(Derived from дава́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
отдава́ть	от-	to give back; to hand over; to devote; to give (an order); to send (to an institution); to give off; to smack of; to pay
отдава́ться	от-	to give oneself up to; to resound; to give oneself (to a man)

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