повелевать

Russian

Etymology

повеле́ть (povelétʹ) + -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəvʲɪlʲɪˈvatʲ]

Verb

повелева́ть (povelevátʹ) impf (perfective повеле́ть)

  1. (dated) to command, rule (over)
  2. to enjoin (+to ), order (+to), command (+to)
    мой долг повелевает мне сделать этоmoj dolg povelevajet mne sdelatʹ etomy duty enjoins me to do it

Conjugation

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