Bahasa Melayu

memaksakan

Bahasa Melayu

English

force, compel, enforce

To make something happen by using authority or pressure.

ممقساكن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kerajaan memaksakan peraturan itu kepada semua peniaga.

    The government enforced the rule on all traders.

  2. Dia memaksakan pendapatnya tanpa mendengar orang lain.

    He forced his opinion without listening to others.

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memaksakan

It means to make a rule or idea happen by pressure or authority.

Word family

Common derived forms

memaksa
to force; to compel; to press
paksa
force; compulsion
paksaan
force; compulsion
terpaksa
forced; compelled; must

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.