| optional | adj not compulsory, tdk /wajib, diwajibkan/; (attrib) pilihan: national dress is ~, tdk diwajibkan memakai pakaian kebangsaan; there are a number of ~ questions on the examination paper, ada beberapa soalan-soalan pilihan dlm kertas peperiksaan itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| prerequisite | adj (fml) wajib, diwajibkan: the boy failed in one of the ~ subjects, budak itu gagal dlm salah satu mata pelajaran wajib; he has fulfilled all the ~ conditions, dia telah memenuhi semua syarat yg diwajibkan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| oblige | feel ~d, berasa terpaksa: as he was our boss’s nephew, we felt ~d to invite him to the party, oleh sebab dia ialah anak saudara ketua kami, kami berasa terpaksa menjemputnya ke majlis tersebut; 2. require, bind by legal means, (act.) mewajibkan; (pass.) wajib: every male citizen is ~d to do military service, setiap warganegara lelaki diwajibkan menjalani perkhidmatan tentera; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |