megszilárdít

Hungarian

Etymology

meg- + szilárdít

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛksilaːrdiːt]
  • Hyphenation: meg‧szi‧lár‧dít
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Verb

megszilárdít

  1. (transitive) to solidify (to make solid, convert into a solid body)
    A hideg megszilárdította a havat.The cold solidified the snow.
  2. (transitive, architecture) to reinforce (to make stronger by additional material in order to carry increased load)
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to strengthen, stabilize (of prices, peace, order, economy, etc.)
  4. (transitive, figuratively, of a person) to stabilize, fortify (to impart strength or vigor to)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • megszilárdítás
  • megszilárdítható
  • megszilárdíttat

See also

Further reading

  • megszilárdít in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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