разводи́ть

fairly common #4809C2

verbimperfective perfective is развести́

1.
to breed, to raise, to grow (plants)
Он разво́дит пчёл.
He breeds bees.
2.
to dilute, to dissolve
Она́ разво́дит кра́ску водо́й.
She thins the paint with water.
3.
to part, to move apart, to pull apart, to separate
Он разво́дит руки́ в стороны́.
He spreads his arms out to the sides.
4.
to kindle, to light (a fire)
Мы разво́дим костёр на берегу.
We are making a campfire on the shore.
5.
to take (to different places), to bring, to conduct
Проводни́к разво́дит пассажи́ров по каю́там.
The steward takes the passengers to their cabins.
6.
to make (a fuss), to spread, to stir up
Не разводи́ шум!
Don't make a fuss!
colloquial
7.
(rare) to con, to trick
Меня́ разво́дят на деньги.
They're conning me out of money.
slang; synonym of обманывать

Motion info

разводи́ть is derived from the multidirectional verb of motion води́ть with prefix раз- (disperse).

разводи́ть / развести́ костёр - to start a campfire

Я развожу́ кру́пный рога́тый скот.
I raise cattle.
На ферме разводят нутрий ради меха.
They raise coypu on the farm for their fur.
Он разво́дит коро́в и лошаде́й.
He breeds cattle and horses.
Более семидесяти пяти проце́нтов ферм разводи́ли свине́й и моло́чных коро́в.
More than 75% of farms raised pigs and milk cows.
Звероводческое хозяйство разводит лисиц и норок.
The fur farm breeds foxes and mink.
Он разво́дит скот на со́бственной фе́рме.
He is breeding cattle on his farm.
Соседи разводят боровов на продажу.
The neighbors raise castrated boars for sale.
В садках на озере разводят лосося.
Salmon are bred in cages in the lake.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	разводи́
вы	разводи́те

Active present	разводя́щий	corporal of the guard, guard commander
Active past	разводи́вший	breeding, raising
Passive present	разводи́мый	dilutable, soluble, dissolvable
Passive past	-
Gerund present	разводя́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	разводи́в разводивши	while doing (past)

води́тьto drive; to lead; to fool
verbimperfective
вводи́тьto introduce; to lead in; to enter; to put into (a state)
verbimperfective
уводи́тьto lead away; to steal; to steal (someone's partner)
verbimperfective
взводи́тьto cock (a gun); to impute; to lead up
verbimperfective
води́тьсяto be found; to associate with; to be customary
verbimperfective

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(Derived from води́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
разводи́ть	раз-	to breed; to dilute; to part; to kindle; to take (to different places); to make (a fuss); to con
разводи́ться	раз-	to get divorced; to multiply

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