засы́пать

fairly common #2761C1

verbperfective imperfective is засыпа́ть

1.
to fill up, to fill in, to cover (with earth etc.)
Рабочие засы́пали яму землёй.
The workers filled the pit with earth.
Stressed засы́пать (perfective); the imperfective is засыпа́ть.
2.
to shower (with), to overwhelm (with), to bombard (with)
Профе́ссор засы́пал её вопро́сами, одна́ко задава́л их ве́жливо.
The professor showered her with questions, but asked them politely.
3.
to cover (with scattered things), to strew
О́сень засы́пала доро́жки ли́стьями.
Autumn covered the paths with leaves.
4.
to fall asleep, to go to sleep
Он засыпа́ет то́лько после полу́ночи.
He falls asleep only after midnight.
This sense is stressed засыпа́ть and is imperfective; the perfective is засну́ть.

Usage info

To fall asleep: second conjugation shown
Perfective of to fall asleep: заснуть

Репортер засыпал поли́тика вопро́сами.
The reporter shot questions at the politician.
Засы́пьте э́ту кана́ву.
Fill up the ditch.
Нас засыпали приглаше́ниями.
We're snowed under by invitations.
Он засыпал её комплиме́нтами.
He showered her with compliments.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	засы́пь
вы	засы́пьте

Active present	-
Active past	засы́павший	someone who was doing
Passive present	-
Passive past	засы́панный	something which was being done
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	засы́пав засы́павши	while doing (past)

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(Derived from сы́пать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
засы́пать	за-	to fill up; to shower (with); to cover (with scattered things); to fall asleep
засы́паться	за-	to get caught; to fail (an exam); to be covered (with)
засыпа́ться	за-	to get caught; to fail (an exam); to get in (of sand or dust); to sleep too long