Bahasa Melayu

rebut

Bahasa Melayu

English

compete, vie, strive for

To compete for something, especially to get attention, approval, or success.

ربوت

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia rebut perhatian guru dengan menjawab soalan dengan cepat.

    He competed for the teacher’s attention by answering the questions quickly.

  2. Kedua-dua pasukan itu rebut tempat pertama hingga hujung perlumbaan.

    The two teams vied for first place until the end of the race.

Quick check

What does “compete” mean in Malay?

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rebut

Use rebut when someone tries to gain something by competing with others.

Word family

Common derived forms

merebut
to compete for; to seize
rebutan
something being competed for

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.