Megvastagodnak

Megvastagodnak is a Hungarian verb form meaning to thicken or to become thicker. It represents the third-person plural present tense of the intransitive verb megvastagodni. The form is used when multiple subjects undergo an increase in thickness or density, such as liquids, gels, tissues, or other materials, as well as in contexts where conditions become more substantial or dense.

Usage of megvastagodnak appears in scientific, medical, and technical writing, but it also occurs in everyday Hungarian to describe physical changes. For example: A folyadékok megvastagodnak a sűrítő hatására. The liquids thicken under the influence of the thickening agent. A gyulladás következtében a szövetek megvastagodnak. As a result of inflammation, the tissues thicken. A falak megvastagodnak krónikus gyulladás hatására. The walls thicken due to chronic inflammation.

Etymology and construction: meg- is a prefix indicating change of state or completion, vastag means thick, and the form is related to the verb megvastagodni (to become thicker). The present plural form megvastagodnak aligns with a plural subject undergoing thickening.

Related forms include megvastagodni (to become thicker) and megvastagítani (to thicken something deliberately). The term commonly appears in descriptive or analytical prose, where physical or metaphorical thickening is being reported.