özenmek

== Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish اوزنمك (üzenmek, “to take pains, to be pains-taking”), from Ottoman Turkish اوز (öz, “pith, essence, the self”), from Proto-Turkic *ȫŕ (“inside, the essential part, the self”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /œ.zenˈmec/, [ø̞ᵝ.z̟æn̟ˈmɛc] Hyphenation: ö‧zen‧mek === Verb === özenmek (third-person singular simple present özenir) (intransitive, with dative) To aspire to be like somebody one admires; to emulate something or someone. Synonyms: imrenmek, öykünmek (intransitive) To show utmost attention while doing something; to take pains. Synonyms: itina etmek, özen göstermek (intransitive, with dative or ablative) To imitate someone. Synonyms: taklit etmek, öykünmek ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “özenmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu