| vt 1. explain meaning of, mendefinisikan, mentakrifkan: to ~ the meaning of a word, mendefinisikan makna perkataan; 2. state, show clearly, menjelaskan: he ~d his position in his speech, dia menjelaskan kedudukannya dlm ucapannya; 3. state limits of, menentukan, menetapkan: the paper ~s the power of the board, kertas itu menentukan kuasa lembaga; the boundary between the two countries has been ~d clearly, sempadan di antara kedua-dua negara itu telah ditentukan dgn jelas; 4. (often pass.) make distinct in outline, (jelas) kelihatan: the building was clearly ~d against the sky, bangunan itu jelas kelihatan berlatarkan langit. | vt 1. explain meaning of, mendefinisikan, mentakrifkan: to ~ the meaning of a word, mendefinisikan makna perkataan; 2. state, show clearly, menjelaskan: he ~d his position in his speech, dia menjelaskan kedudukannya dlm ucapannya; 3. state limits of, menentukan, menetapkan: the paper ~s the power of the board, kertas itu menentukan kuasa lembaga; the boundary between the two countries has been ~d clearly, sempadan di antara kedua-dua negara itu telah ditentukan dgn jelas; 4. (often pass.) make distinct in outline, (jelas) kelihatan: the building was clearly ~d against the sky, bangunan itu jelas kelihatan berlatarkan langit. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| 4. (rel adj to v to define a particular quality) untuk: you’ll find it easy ~ make, kamu akan mendapatinya mudah untuk dibuat; these houses are cheap ~ build, rumah-rumah itu murah untuk dibina; | 4. (rel adj to v to define a particular quality) untuk: you’ll find it easy ~ make, kamu akan mendapatinya mudah untuk dibuat; these houses are cheap ~ build, rumah-rumah itu murah untuk dibina; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n 1. daerah sempadan, perbatasan; 2. (fig.) perbatasan, batas: the ~ between fantasy and reality is sometimes difficult to define, perbatasan antara khayalan dan kenyataan kadangkala sukar ditentukan. | n 1. daerah sempadan, perbatasan; 2. (fig.) perbatasan, batas: the ~ between fantasy and reality is sometimes difficult to define, perbatasan antara khayalan dan kenyataan kadangkala sukar ditentukan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| the reporters tried to ~ the Minister down to a definite statement on the government’s position, wartawan-wartawan mencuba memaksa Menteri itu membuat kenyataan yg tegas ttg pendirian kerajaan; I will not be ~ned down to any of my predecessors’ promises, saya tdk mahu dipaksa menunaikan janji yg dibuat oleh orang-orang sebelum saya; d. define, identify exactly, dikenal pasti: she knew something was not quite right but could not ~ it down, dia tahu ada sesuatu yg tdk kena tetapi sukar dikenal pasti; | the reporters tried to ~ the Minister down to a definite statement on the government’s position, wartawan-wartawan mencuba memaksa Menteri itu membuat kenyataan yg tegas ttg pendirian kerajaan; I will not be ~ned down to any of my predecessors’ promises, saya tdk mahu dipaksa menunaikan janji yg dibuat oleh orang-orang sebelum saya; d. define, identify exactly, dikenal pasti: she knew something was not quite right but could not ~ it down, dia tahu ada sesuatu yg tdk kena tetapi sukar dikenal pasti; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |