Szélesedni

Szélesedni is a Hungarian verb meaning “to become wider” or “to widen.” It is an intransitive verb, used to describe a change of size, extent, or scope that occurs to the subject itself, rather than something caused to be wider. The word is formed from the adjective széles (wide) with the inchoative suffix -edni, a common pattern for verbs that denote a state change.

In usage, szélesedni is employed for both physical and abstract widening. It can refer to geographic expansion (for example, borders or areas), infrastructure (roads or markets), or figurative widening (interest, influence, or activity). The construction typically does not take a direct object; it describes the subject’s growth in width or breadth.

Some common contexts include describing: a border widening, a market widening its reach, or public interest broadening in a topic. Examples:

- A határ szélesedik. (The border is widening.)

- A piac szélesedik a gazdasági feltételek javulásával. (The market widens due to improved economic conditions.)

- Az érdeklődés szélesedik a témában. (Interest in the topic widens.)

Etymology and related forms: szélesedni is related to széles (wide). The noun forms szélesítés (the act of widening) and szélesedés (the process of widening) are connected derivatives. The transitive counterpart in Hungarian is szélesíteni, meaning “to widen something.” For broader discussion of change of size or scope, synonyms such as bővülés (expansion) may be used depending on context.

See also: szélesítés, szélesedés, bővülés, szélesíteni.