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посвяти́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is посвяща́ть
  • 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

Conjugation

PresentFuture
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

посвяти́вший

dedicated, devoted, who dedicated, who devoted

Passive present

-

Passive past

посвящённый

dedicated to

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

посвяти́в

посвятивши

посвятя́

while doing (past)

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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  • TonyUK edited translation 1 year ago.
  • xenomurph edited translation 1 year ago.