sahiplenmek

== Turkish == === Etymology === By surface analysis, sahip +‎ -len. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /saː.hip.lenˈmec/ Hyphenation: sa‧hip‧len‧mek === Verb === sahiplenmek (third-person singular simple present sahiplenir) (transitive) to claim something as one's own Synonym: sahip çıkmak (transitive) to stand up for, protect, defend Synonyms: sahip çıkmak, arka çıkmak, kollamak (transitive, of animals) to adopt Near-synonym: (of children) evlat edinmek ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “sahiplenmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “sahiplenmek”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı