чести́ть
rare #57059
verbimperfective
- 1.
to abuse, to revile, to call names, to curse
Она́ чести́ла его́ последними слова́ми.
She was calling him every name under the sun.
Colloquial; often with an instrumental of the name used: честить дураком.
- 2.
(rare) to honour, to hold in high esteem, to revere
В дере́вне его́ чести́ли как отца́.
In the village they honoured him like a father.
Obsolete or folk-poetic.
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | чещу́ | бу́ду чести́ть |
| ты | чести́шь | бу́дешь чести́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | чести́т | бу́дет чести́ть |
| мы | чести́м | бу́дем чести́ть |
| вы | чести́те | бу́дете чести́ть |
| они́ | честя́т | бу́дут чести́ть |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | чести́ |
| вы | чести́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | чести́л |
| feminine | чести́ла |
| neuter | чести́ло |
| plural | чести́ли |
Participles
| Active present | honoring, revering, respecting, paying tribute to | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who honored, having honored, who praised, having praised | |
| Passive present | honorable, venerable, revered | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | честя́ | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | честив честивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyче́стноPRO
- че́стноhonestly
- чести́тьto abuse; to honour
- че́стныйhonest; honourable
- че́стностьhonesty
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Lucian edited verb basics 7 years ago.
