Megnyugtat

Megnyugtat is a Hungarian verb meaning to calm someone down or to reassure them, or more broadly to soothe a situation. It is a transitive verb used when one person or thing causes another to feel less distressed, anxious, or agitated.

The infinitive form is megnyugtatni. The verb is formed with the prefix meg-, which often signals causation or completion, attached to the stem nyugtat, related to nyugalom (peace, calm). In literature and everyday language, megnyugtat is used with a direct object representing the person or group being calmed or reassured, and it follows standard Hungarian subject–verb word order.

Usage and nuance: megnyugtat can refer to emotional reassurance, physical calming, or stabilizing a tense situation. It is common in medical, media, parenting, and diplomatic contexts. Examples include: "Az orvos megnyugtatta a beteget" (The doctor reassured the patient) and "A beszéd megnyugtatta a közönséget" (The speech reassured the audience). The word can also describe actions or statements that have a calming effect, as in "megnyugtató hír" (reassuring news) or "megnyugtató kijelentés" (reassuring statement).

Related forms include megnyugtató (calming, reassuring) as an adjective and megnyugtatás (reassurance or calming). The noun nyugalom and the related verb nyugtat connect to broader themes of peace and relief in Hungarian usage.