beslemek

== Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish بسلمك (beslemek), from an older root bésle-. Related to besin ("food"). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /besleˈmec/ Hyphenation: bes‧le‧mek === Verb === beslemek (third-person singular simple present besler) to feed, to nourish. bu krem ellerimi besliyor - this cream nourishes my hands. to have a pet. köpek besliyorum - I have a dog (lit. I am feeding a dog) to ensure someone food. to add, to strengthen ateşi kuru odunla besledik - (lit.) we fed the fire with dry woods to make an emotional feeling live in one's heart. ona beslediğim aşktan kurtulamıyorum - I cannot get rid of the love that I feel for him/her. to support someone financially. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== besi (“act of feeding or fattening livestock”) besici beslenmek === References === === Further reading === “beslemek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “beslemek”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı