megformálni

Megformálni is a Hungarian verb meaning to shape, to form into a final or concrete form. It can refer to tangible objects, such as a sculpture or a manufactured part, as well as to intangible constructs, like a plan, policy, argument, or narrative, after a development process has brought them to a completed state. The nuance centers on giving something its final, purposeful form rather than merely starting the process of shaping.

The word is formed from the root formálni (to shape) with the prefix meg-, which in this context signals completion or bringing something to a final state. In usage, megformálni often appears in formal, professional, or technical registers—design, engineering, planning, policy work, and academic writing—where the emphasis is on producing a finalized form.

Usage notes and distinctions: megformálni differs from formálódik (to take form) in that the subject of megformálni is typically something external being finalized, whereas formálódik describes a process of taking shape in an ongoing, often inchoate way. For linguistic or rhetorical wording, megfogalmazni is the standard term; for finalizing the content or structure of a plan, policy, or product, megformálni is more appropriate in contexts emphasizing a concrete, deliverable form.

Examples: A tervezőcsapat a koncepciót megformálta a végleges termékdesignba. A javaslatot megformálták, majd beépítették a határozatba. A kutatók megformálták a hipotézist úgy, hogy összhangban legyen a módszertannal.

See also: megfogalmazás, formálás, meghatározás.