megnyugtatni

Megnyugtatni is a Hungarian verb meaning to reassure someone or to calm them down, typically by reducing fear, anxiety, or tension, or by presenting information that makes a situation feel safe. The nuance can cover both soothing an individual and calming a volatile situation.

Etymology: The word is formed from nyugtatni (to calm) with the prefix meg-, which in Hungarian often marks completion or result, yielding the sense of “to cause to become calm” or “to reassure.” Related nouns include nyugalom (calm) and megnyugtatás (reassurance).

Usage: Megnyugtatni is transitive and takes a direct object referring to the person or group being calmed or reassured. Example sentences: A szülő megnyugtatta a gyereket: minden rendben van. A kormány megnyugtatta a piacokat azzal, hogy stabilitást ígér. The verb can be conjugated as: én megnyugtatom, te megnyugtatod, ő megnyugtatja, mi megnyugtatjuk, ti megnyugtatjátok, ők megnyugtatják.

See also: nyugtat, nyugalom, megnyugtató.

Translation: In English, megnyugtatni translates as to reassure or to calm down someone, or to calm a situation.