почти́ть
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to pay honor to / to honor on a specific occasion
В День Побе́ды они́ почти́ли па́мять поги́бших мину́той молча́ния.
On Victory Day they honored the memory of the fallen with a moment of silence.
honoring someone or something with a gesture, tribute, visit, or moment of respect, rather than the very general idea of “respect” in daily conversation
Usage info
Почти́ть means, more exactly, to honor someone or something with a particular gesture of respect: for example, with a moment of silence, a visit, an award, or some public act of tribute. In everyday speech, уважа́ть is often preferred for the broad idea of "to respect"; почти́ть sounds ceremonial and is used more in official, elevated, or written contexts, especially with words like memory, merits, or with persons being formally honored.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | почту́ |
| ты | - | почти́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | почти́т |
| мы | - | почти́м |
| вы | - | почти́те |
| они́ | - | почтят, почтут |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | почтят, почти́ |
| вы | почтят, почти́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | почти́л |
| feminine | почти́ла |
| neuter | почти́ло |
| plural | почти́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having honored, having revered, having respected | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | почти́в почтивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyчтитьPRO
- чтитьto honour
- почти́тьto pay honor to / to honor on a specific occasion
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Michel edited usage info and tags 4 days ago.
