сажа́ть

fairly common #4491C2

verbimperfective perfective is посади́ть

1.
to plant, to set out (plants)gardening
Весной мы сажа́ем огурцы́.
In spring we plant cucumbers.
2.
to seat, to have (someone) sit down, to put (somewhere)
Он сажа́ет соба́ку на цепь.
He puts the dog on a chain.
3.
to land (an aircraft), to bring downaviation
Лётчик сажа́ет самолёт в тума́не.
The pilot is landing the plane in fog.
Of a pilot landing a plane.
4.
to put in (the oven), to place (into an oven)cooking
Она́ сажа́ет хлеб в печь.
She puts the bread in the oven.
5.
to lock up, to put in prison, to jail
Таки́х воро́в сажа́ют на пять лет.
Thieves like that get locked up for five years.
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Examples

Ты когда-нибудь сажа́л де́рево?
Have you ever planted a tree?
Он сажа́л дере́вья.
He planted trees.
Деспоти́ческие прави́тельства часто сажа́ют в тюрьму́ свои́х полити́ческих оппоне́нтов.
Tyrannical governments frequently gaol their political opponents.
Я не могу́ сажа́ть дере́вья здесь. Э́та земля́ очень суха́я.
I cannot plant trees here. This land is too dry.
Примулы часто сажают ранней весной.
Primroses are often planted in early spring.
Я сажа́ю де́рево.
I am planting a tree.
Она сажа́ла ро́зы уже два часа, когда он пришёл.
She had been planting roses for two hours when he came.
Что ты сажа́ешь?
What are you planting?

Imperative
ты	сажа́й
вы	сажа́йте

Active present	сажа́ющий	planting, setting out
Active past	сажа́вший	who was planting, who was seating, who was putting (in jail), who was landing (an aircraft)
Passive present	сажа́емый	being planted, plantable, being seated
Passive past	са́жанный	planted
Gerund present	сажа́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	сажав сажавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
сажа́ть	-	to plant; to seat; to land (an aircraft); to put in (the oven); to lock up
сажаться	-	to be planted; to be landed; to sit down
насажа́ть	на-	to plant