посвяти́ть
fairly common #2412C1
- 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 образова́нию.
She devoted her life to education.
Он посвяти́л свою́ жизнь сохране́нию приро́ды.
He has dedicated his life to the preservation of nature.
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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