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petrify

/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪ/ /ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪ/
verb Regular verbpetrify petrified
  1. 1 korkudan dondurmak, taş kesmek

Definition (English)

To make someone so frightened that they cannot move or think clearly.

Example Sentences

  1. Heights petrify me.
    Yükseklik beni dondurur.
  2. The sudden noise petrified him.
    Ani ses onu korkudan dondurdu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base petrify
/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪ/
Past petrified
/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd/
Participle petrified
/ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedpetrify → petrified

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

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

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. petrified /ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd/

Synonyms

terrifyscare stifffreezeparalyzeshockstartle

Antonyms

calmcomfortreassureencouragerelax

Collocations

petrify with fearpetrify someonepetrify bypetrify the victimpetrify the witnesspetrify the audience

Related Words

fearfrightpanicterroranxietyphobia