biztosítani

Biztosítani is a Hungarian verb that means to ensure, guarantee, or provide something or someone with what is necessary. It can also mean to ensure the availability or accessibility of a service or resource, and in some contexts to arrange or secure insurance.

Etymology: the word comes from biztos (certain, safe) with the suffix -ítani to form a verb. Related nouns include biztosítás (insurance) and biztosító (insurer), and related participles such as biztosított (insured, guaranteed).

Usage: it is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object describing what is being provided or guaranteed, often with a beneficiary indicated by a dative-like construction such as valakinek or valaminek. Examples: A cég biztosítja a dolgozók számára a szükséges védőfelszerelést. The rendszer biztosítja az adatok védelmét. A kormány biztosítja a nyugdíjellátást a nyugdíjasok számára. In insurance contexts, Hungarian generally prefers forms like biztosítást köt or biztosítást nyújt rather than using biztosítani for the act of taking out insurance.

Notes: the sense of to ensure often emphasizes securing a condition or outcome, while to provide emphasizes supplying or making available resources. The word is common in official, business, and legal language, and it has a close semantic link to the noun biztosítás.