посвяти́ть
- 1.
to devote, to give up (to)
Он посвяти́л всю жизнь нау́ке.
He devoted his whole life to science.
the thing devoted = accusative; the recipient = dative
- 2.
to dedicate
Она́ посвяти́ла э́ту кни́гу матери.
She dedicated this book to her mother.
of a book, poem, song etc.
- 3.
to let in on (a secret), to initiate (into), to acquaint (with)
Меня́ посвяти́ли в их пла́ны.
They let me in on their plans.
посвятить кого-л. в что-л.
Examples
Она посвяти́ла свою́ жизнь по́мощи инвали́дам.
She devoted her life to helping the handicapped.
Том посвяти́л свою́ жизнь движе́нию, выступающему против а́томной энерге́тики.
Tom has devoted his life to the movement against nuclear energy.
Он решил посвятить жизнь адвокатуре.
He decided to devote his life to the legal profession.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | посвящу́ |
| ты | - | посвяти́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | посвяти́т |
| мы | - | посвяти́м |
| вы | - | посвяти́те |
| они́ | - | посвятя́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | посвяти́ |
| вы | посвяти́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | посвяти́л |
| feminine | посвяти́ла |
| neuter | посвяти́ло |
| plural | посвяти́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | dedicated, devoted, who dedicated, who devoted | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | dedicated to | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | посвяти́в посвятивши посвятя́ | while doing (past) |
Word familyсвяти́тьPRO
- святи́тьto consecrate; to sanctify
- свя́тостьholiness
- посвяти́тьto devote; to dedicate; to let in on (a secret)
- святи́лищеshrine; sanctuary
- святи́тельsaint
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