перекова́ть

rare #33945

verbperfective imperfective is переко́вывать

1.
to reforge, to forge anew, to hammer into (something else)
Мечи перекова́ли на орала.
They reforged the swords into ploughshares.
Often with на/в + accusative naming the new object.
2.
to re-educate, to reform (a person), to transform inwardly
Труд перекова́л мно́гих.
Labour re-educated many people.
Figurative; typical of Soviet-era rhetoric about reforming people through labour.

Examples

Мастер перековал сломанные ножи в новые.
The craftsman reforged the broken knives into new ones.
Кузнец решил перековать старый меч.
The blacksmith decided to reforge the old sword.
И перекую́т мечи́ свои́ на ора́ла, и копья свои́ - на серпы́; не подни́мет наро́д на наро́д меча́, и не будут более учи́ться воева́ть.
They will hammer their swords into ploughshares and their spears into sickles. Nation will not lift sword against nation, no longer will they learn how to make war.

Imperative
ты	переку́й
вы	переку́йте

Active present	-
Active past	перекова́вший	who has re-forged, that has re-forged, having re-forged, who has transformed
Passive present	-
Passive past	переко́ванный	re-forged, re-hammered, forged anew
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	перекова́в перековавши	while doing (past)