Megkeményíti

Megkeményíti is a Hungarian verb that translates to "hardens" or "makes hard" in English. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to be acted upon. The verb describes the process of something becoming less soft, more solid, or more rigid.

This process can occur in various contexts. For example, food can be megkeményíti when cooked, such as dough becoming firm when baked or meat becoming tougher with prolonged cooking. Materials can also be megkeményíti; concrete hardens as it dries, and plastic can be megkeményíti through a process of polymerization or cooling. In a more figurative sense, megkeményíti can describe the toughening of a person's resolve or character in response to difficult experiences. It implies a strengthening or fortification against external pressures. The past tense of the verb is megkeményítette, and the present participle is megkeményítve. Understanding the nuances of megkeményíti is key to comprehending descriptions of physical and metaphorical transformations in the Hungarian language.