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abbreviate

/əˈbriviˌeɪt/ /əˈbriːviˌeɪt/
verb Regular verbabbreviate abbreviated
  1. 1 kısaltmak

Definition (English)

To make a word or phrase shorter, often by using only the first few letters.

Example Sentences

  1. 'Doctor' is abbreviated as Dr.
    'Doctor' Dr. olarak kısaltılır.
  2. Please abbreviate the title.
    Lütfen başlığı kısaltın.

Verb Forms Regular

Base abbreviate
/əˈbriviˌeɪt/
Past abbreviated
/əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd/
Participle abbreviated
/əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dabbreviate → abbreviated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. abbreviated /əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

shorten

Collocations

abbreviate a wordabbreviate a nameabbreviate a title

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