megóvja

Megóvja is a Hungarian verb form, the third-person singular present tense of megóvni. The verb means to protect, safeguard, or preserve someone or something from harm, danger, or loss. The prefix meg- emphasizes the completion or thoroughness of the protection, and the base verb óv carries the sense of guarding or preserving.

Megóvni is the infinitive form corresponding to megóvja. The word is used transitively with a definite direct object, for example: A szülő megóvja gyermekét a veszélyektől. In general use, megóvja describes preventive or safeguarding actions aimed at preventing damage, injury, or violation of rights, and can appear in legal, policy, security, health, or everyday contexts. It is often contrasted with védeni (to defend or guard) in nuance, where védeni is broader and less focused on precautionary protection.

In common usage, megóvja appears in sentences that discuss safeguarding people, information, or values from risk. It can be combined with phrases such as a veszélyektől (from dangers), a kártól (from damage), or a magánéletétől (from one’s privacy), depending on the context. The form is widespread in modern Hungarian and appropriate for both formal and informal communication.

Etymology and related forms: meg- plus óv, from the native verb óv (to guard). Related forms include megóvni (infinitive), megóvás (protection or safeguarding), and megóvja is the third-person singular present tense.