Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

be- +‎ von

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɛvon]
  • Hyphenation: be‧von
  • Rhymes: -on

Verb edit

bevon

  1. (transitive) to coat, to cover something (with something -val/-vel)
    bronzzal bevonto bronze, to plate with bronze
  2. (transitive) to withdraw from circulation (e.g. money), to retire, to revoke
    Bevonták a jogosítványomat.My driver's license has been revoked.
  3. (transitive) to involve, to include someone (in something -ba/-be) (to engage someone to participate in a task)
    Bevontuk Pétert a feladatba.We included Peter in the task.

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Further reading edit

  • bevon 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
  • bevon in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)