megkereste

Megkereste is a Hungarian verb form derived from the verb megkeres, used to express that someone contacted or sought out another person or thing in the past. It is the third-person singular past tense form; for example, in the sentence Megkereste az ügyfelet, it means "He contacted the client."

Etymology and meaning: The prefix meg- combined with keres (to seek) yields megkeres, with senses including both "to search for" and "to contact or reach out to someone." The past tense megkereste expresses that action occurred previously by a specified subject.

Usage notes: The object is usually definite, and the sense depends on the object and context. When the object is a person (e.g., 'ügyfél' (client), 'barát' (friend), 'szervezet' (organization)), megkereste typically means initiating communication. In other contexts, it can also mean "to locate" or "to find" when paired with a non-person object, though the contact sense is the common one.

See also: keres, megkeres, megkeresés.