прове́дывать

rare #46557

verbimperfective perfective is прове́дать

1.
to come to see, to call on, to visit, to drop in on
Она́ ка́ждое воскресе́нье прове́дывала больную ба́бушку.
Every Sunday she went to see her sick grandmother.
Colloquial and somewhat dated; usually of visiting relatives or someone who is ill.
2.
(rare) to find out, to learn, to get wind of
Он потихо́ньку прове́дывал, что происхо́дит в до́ме.
He was quietly finding out what was going on in the house.
Colloquial; of information picked up indirectly.

Examples

Я часто проведываю бабушку по выходным.
I often visit my grandmother on weekends.
Друзья проведывали больного каждый вечер.
The friends visited the sick man every evening.

Imperative
ты	прове́дывай
вы	прове́дывайте

Active present	прове́дывающий	visiting, checking on, inquiring about (someone's well-being)
Active past	прове́дывавший	who had visited, who had inquired about, having visited
Passive present	прове́дываемый	being visited, being checked upon
Passive past	-
Gerund present	прове́дывая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	проведывав проведывавши	while doing (past)

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