postaviti

поставити

/pǒstaʋiti/ · perfective · impf.: postavljati

VERB

to put; to place; to set

Postavila je vazu na sredinu stola. — She put the vase in the middle of the table.

Majstor je juče postavio nova vrata. — The handyman installed the new door yesterday.
(of a question, task) to ask; to set

Mogu li da vam postavim jedno pitanje? — May I ask you a question?

Postavio je sebi visok cilj. — He set himself a high goal.
(to a position) to appoint

Vlada je postavila novog direktora bolnice. — The government appointed a new hospital director.
(of a table) to set; to lay

Postavi sto, gosti samo što nisu stigli. — Set the table, the guests will be here any minute.

The imperfective is postavljati; "to ask a question" is postaviti pitanje.

Synonyms:

staviti namestiti imenovati smestiti

Forms

Past (masc.): postavio

Imperative: postavi

Antonyms: skinuti, ukloniti, smeniti