yöneltmek

Meaning

  1. (causative, form-of) causative of yönelmek
  2. (transitive) To direct, to give direction, to turn.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To address a remark or question towards someone.

yönelmek

  1. (intransitive, with-dative) To direct one's way, to turn, to face.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive, with-dative) To gravitate towards, to adopt as purpose.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive, with-dative) To target.

Synonyms

yön vermek

doğrultmak

nasip etmek

-meye hazırlamak

kaderinde olmak

birisini idare etmek

yetlştirmek

Pronounced as (IPA)
/jœ.neltˈmec/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یونلتمك (yönültmek), equivalent to yön (“direction”) + -el (verb-forming suffix) + -t (causative voice) + -mek. Cognate with Uzbek yo'naltirmoq and Azerbaijani yönəltmək.

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