Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

From meg- +‎ alapoz, from alap (base) +‎ -oz (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛɡɒlɒpoz]
  • Hyphenation: meg‧ala‧poz
  • Rhymes: -oz

Verb edit

megalapoz

  1. (transitive) to lay the foundation of something (to build a stable, firm surface that will serve as a base for something such as a road)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to establish (to lay the groundwork for something such as one's future, destiny, fortune, wealth)
    Synonym: biztosít
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to substantiate (to support a theory, hypothesis, argument, opinion with evidence)
    Synonym: alátámaszt

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