Definisi : vt 1. announce the approach of, mengumumkan: the messenger ~ed the king’s arrival, utusan itu mengumumkan ketibaan raja; 2. precede, usher in, mengarak, menandakan (+ approp n): black clouds ~ the coming of the storm, awan hitam mengarak ribut; the end of the cold war ~ed a new era in international relations, tamatnya perang dingin itu menandakan kedatangan era baru dlm hubungan antarabangsa. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. (in former times) king’s messenger, bentara; 2. st that precedes or ushers in, pengarak, tanda akan bermulanya: the cock’s crow is the ~ of the dawn, kokokan ayam jantan merupakan pengarak waktu subuh; the chain of revolutions was the ~ of social changes in Europe, rangkaian revolusi itu tanda akan bermulanya perubahan sosial di Eropah; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)