szélesítették

Szélesítették is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they widened” or “they broadened.” It is the third-person plural past tense of the verb szélesíteni, which means to widen, broaden, or extend.

Formation and grammar: The base stem is szélesít-. The past tense third-person plural ending is -tték, giving szélesítették. This form indicates a completed action carried out by multiple subjects in the past. The construction reflects standard Hungarian verb conjugation for transitive verbs with plural agents.

Usage: Szélesítették can refer to widening physical dimensions, such as roads or borders, as well as extending non-physical scope, such as authority, influence, or service coverage. Examples include sentences like “A jogkört szélesítették” (They broadened the mandate) and “A körzetet szélesítették” (They expanded the district).

Etymology and related forms: The verb is derived from széles, meaning wide, with the infinitive form szélesíteni. Related nouns include szélesítés (widening) and other forms such as szélesíti (present tense) or szélesítette (past singular). The form szélesítették is part of a family of verbs built with the -ít- suffix to denote causative or transitive widening actions, combined with the past-tense third-person plural ending.

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