All wordsbesarmembesar-besarkanPlay pronunciation.membesar-besarkanL4UncommonMeanings1to exaggerate a story, fact, or statementVerb2to blow a situation or problem out of proportionVerbFormal3to overstate or glorify someone's achievements or statusVerbExamplesPlay pronunciation.Janganlah membesar-besarkan cerita itu kerana ia boleh menimbulkan fitnah.B1Don't exaggerate that story because it can cause slander.Play pronunciation.Kadangkala saksi akan membesar-besarkan apa yang mereka lihat untuk kelihatan lebih penting.C1Sometimes witnesses will exaggerate what they saw to appear more important.Word familySurfacemem-besar-kan→membesar-besarkanR fullPatternmeN-root-kanmeN- is realized here as mem-.Other family formsmembesarmeN-to grow up or develop in age and sizepembesarpeN-dignitary or high-ranking officialsebesarse-as big asterbesarteR-largest in physical size or dimensionsdibesarkandi-root-kanraised or brought up (referring to childhood and upbringing)kebesaranke-root-angreatness, majesty, or grandeurmembesarkanmeN-root-kanTo raise, nurture, or bring up a child or offspring until they reach maturitypembesaranpeN-root-angrowth or enlargementmemperbesarmeN-peR-to further enlarge what is already bigbesar-besaran-anon a large scale or extensively