повелеть

Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ веле́ть (velétʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəvʲɪˈlʲetʲ]

Verb

повеле́ть • (povelétʹpf (imperfective веле́ть or повелева́ть)

  1. (dated) to command, to rule (over)
  2. to order, to enjoin, to command [with dative ‘someone’ and infinitive ‘to do something’]

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