Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

széles (wide) +‎ -ít (causative suffix)[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈseːlɛʃiːt]
  • Hyphenation: szé‧le‧sít
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Verb edit

szélesít

  1. (transitive) to broaden, widen, make wider

Usage notes edit

The verb szélesít without the perfective prefix ki- usually refers to a gradual process in the sense of the verb. With the perfective prefix, kiszélesít indicates that the process is (was, will be) completed and a final state is achieved.

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

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References edit

  1. ^ szélesít in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

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