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осени́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is осеня́ть
  • 1.

    to dawn on, to strike, to come to (suddenly), to hit upon

    И вдруг меня́ осени́ло.

    And suddenly it dawned on me.

    Usually impersonal with the accusative of the person: меня осенило.

  • 2.

    (rareto overshadow, to shade, to cover with shade

    Ве́тви ста́рого ду́ба осени́ли скаме́йку.

    The branches of the old oak shaded the bench.

    Literary or elevated style.

  • 3.

    (rareto surround with an aura, to envelop

    Сла́ва осени́ла его и́мя.

    Glory surrounded his name.

    Figurative and elevated.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
осеню́
ты-
осени́шь
он/она́/оно́-
осени́т
мы-
осени́м
вы-
осени́те
они́-
осеня́т
Imperative
ты
осени́
вы
осени́те
Past
masculine
осени́л
feminine
осени́ла
neuter
осени́ло
plural
осени́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

осени́вший

having dawned (on), having occurred (to)

Passive present

-

Passive past

осенённый

inspired, enlightened, illuminated

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

осени́в

осенивши

осеня́

while doing (past)

Word familyосени́тьPRO

  • осени́тьto dawn on; to overshadow; to surround with an aura
    verbperfective
  • осеня́тьto dawn upon; to overshadow
    verbimperfective

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Lisa edited related words 9 months ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 2 years ago.
  • Little_Louis edited translation 3 years ago.