посвящать

Russian edit

Etymology edit

посвяти́ть (posvjatítʹ) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pəsvʲɪˈɕːætʲ]
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Verb edit

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)

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