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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

заста́вить

verb, perfective
Partner заставля́ть
somewhat often used word (#1011)

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force

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cram

Also: fill, block up, obstruct

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Извините, что заста́вил вас ждать. I am sorry to have made you wait.
Фред заста́вил своего́ мла́дшего бра́та покра́сить забо́р. Fred had his little brother paint the fence.
Её оте́ц заста́вил её рассказа́ть ему всё. Her father made her tell him everything.
Её письмо́ заста́вило по-новому посмотре́ть на пробле́му. Her letter cast a new light on the matter.
Руково́дство заста́вит всех слу́жащих проголосова́ть на предстоя́щем совеща́нии. Management will have all employees vote at the upcoming meeting.
Э́та му́зыка заста́вила меня прослези́ться. This music brought me to tears.
Моя́ ма́ма заста́вила меня вы́пить лекарство. My mother made me take some medicine.
Я заста́вил его подмести́ пол. I made him sweep the floor.
Они заста́вили меня спеть пе́сню. They forced me to sing a song.
Том не мог заста́вить себя поня́ть. Tom couldn't make himself understood.

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Imperative

singular	заста́вь
plural	заста́вьте

Past

male	заста́вил
female	заста́вила
neuter	заста́вило
plural	заста́вили

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	-	заста́влю
ты	-	заста́вишь
он/она́/оно́	-	заста́вит
мы	-	заста́вим
вы	-	заста́вите
они́	-	заста́вят