engesztel
التعريفات والمعاني
== Hungarian ==
=== Etymology ===
From the same stem as enged (“to allow”) + -eszt (causative suffix) + -el (frequentative verb-forming suffix).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈɛŋɡɛstɛl]
Hyphenation: en‧gesz‧tel
Rhymes: -ɛl
=== Verb ===
engesztel
(transitive) to appease, conciliate (to dispel anger or hatred)
Synonyms: békít, békéltet, bocsánatot kér
(transitive) to soften, conciliate, placate, mollify (to alleviate something)
Synonyms: csillapít, nyugtat, csitít, csendesít
==== Conjugation ====
==== Derived terms ====
(With verbal prefixes):
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
engesztel in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
engesztel in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).