Megkeres

Megkeres is a Hungarian verb with two primary senses that overlap in everyday and professional language. In one sense it means to contact or reach out to someone, often to obtain information, present an offer, or request a response. In another sense it can mean to seek out, locate, or look up information or people, especially when a search is conducted with a goal in mind.

In usage, megkeres is commonly followed by a direct object indicating the recipient of the contact, for example megkeres valakit (to contact someone). It is also used in business and administrative contexts to describe outreach to clients, applicants, or partners. The noun form megkeresés denotes the act of contacting, an outreach effort, or an inquiry. In a research or investigative context, megkeresés can refer to the act of locating information or individuals who hold relevant data.

Etymology and forms: megkeres derives from the verb keres (to search) with the prefix meg-, which often conveys completeness, thoroughness, or initiation of an action. The prefix changes the meaning from a general search (keres) to a more deliberate, finished, or outward-reaching act (megkeres). Related forms include megkeresés (an inquiry or outreach) and megkereste (past tense, he/she contacted or located).

See also: keres, felkeres, kapcsolatfelvétel, megkeresés. Examples in Hungarian illustrate the range of usage: A vállalat megkereste a potenciális befektetőket. A diák megkereste a tanárt e-mailben. A szakértők megkeresték a szükséges adatokat a nyilvános forrásokban.