посвящать

Russian

Etymology

посвяти́ть (posvjatítʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəsvʲɪˈɕːætʲ]
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Verb

посвяща́ть • (posvjaščátʹimpf (perfective посвяти́ть)

  1. to devote, to dedicate (various senses)
    Он посвяща́ет э́ти стихи́ да́ме се́рдца.
    On posvjaščájet éti stixí dáme sérdca.
    He dedicates these poems to his ladylove.
  2. to initiate (into), to let (into)
  3. to ordain (into), to consecrate (into)

Conjugation