| fortified | adj 1. (of place) berkubu, dikubui: a ~ town, bandar berkubu; 2. (of food) diperkuat: ~ cereal food, makanan bijirin diperkuat. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| entrench | vt 1. ( usu pass. ) surround with trench, berkubu: the troops were safely ~ed on both sides of the river, askar-askar itu selamat berkubu di kedua-dua tebing sungai; 2. ( usu pass. ) establish (oneself) firmly, ( act .) mengukuhkan kedudukan; ( pass. ) kukuh dlm kedudukan sso: he is well ~ed, but feels he should be given a much greater say in the management of the business, dia begitu kukuh dlm kedudukannya, tetapi merasakan bahawa dia seharusnya diberikan lebih hak suara dlm urusan perniagaan itu; be ~ed in o’s /views, ideas, etc/ , /pendapat, gagasan dsb/ sso sudah /berurat berakar, berakar berumbi/ dlm diri sso; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dig | ~ os in, a. menggali parit utk berkubu; b. (fig. & colloq), (act.) mengukuhkan kedudukan sso; (pass.) kedudukan sso sudah kukuh; ~ o’s /feet, heels, toes/ in, tegas, tdk berganjak: he dug his feet in on the question of free speech, dia tegas dlm soal kebebasan bercakap; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| fortress | n 1. fort, kubu, kota; 2. fortified town, bandar berkubu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| embattled | adj 1. in battle array, bersedia utk bertempur: ~ forces awaiting the dawn, angkatan tentera yg bersedia utk bertempur sedang menunggu waktu subuh; 2. fortified, berkubu; 3. beleaguered, dikepung musuh; 4. beset by problems, dilanda masalah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |