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уви́ть

verbperfective (partner увива́ть)rare

1.
to wind around, to wrap, to twine (around)
Мы уви́ли а́рку цветами.
We wound flowers around the arch.
Perfective; most often met as the participle увитый 'wound about with'.
2.
to entwine, to twine over, to cover (of creepers)
Плющ уви́л всю стену дома.
Ivy has covered the whole wall of the house.

Examples

Розы увили забор возле дома.
Roses twined around the fence near the house.
Плющ увил всю старую стену дома.
The ivy covered the entire old wall of the house.
Виноградная лоза увила беседку в саду.
The grapevine twined around the gazebo in the garden.

Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	-	увью́
ты	-	увьёшь
он/она́/оно́	-	увьёт
мы	-	увьём
вы	-	увьёте
они́	-	увью́т

Imperative
ты	уве́й
вы	уве́йте

Past
masculine	уви́л
feminine	увила́
neuter	уви́ло
plural	уви́ли

Participles

Active present	-
Active past	уви́вший	having seen, who has seen, that has seen
Passive present	-
Passive past	уви́тый	entwined, twined, wreathed, covered (with climbing plants)
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	уви́в увивши	while doing (past)

Word familyвитьPRO

витьto weave; to twist
verbimperfective
ви́тьсяto twine; to curl; to circle; to flutter; to wind; to writhe
verbimperfective
зави́тьto wave
verbperfective
нави́тьto wind; to evoke
verbperfective
обви́тьto wind
verbperfective

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Prefix groupPRO

(Derived from вить.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
уви́ть	у-	to wind around; to entwine
уви́ться	у-	to wind

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More about the translations

around cover creepers entwine of over twine wind wrap