membesar-besarkan

Word tier 4

Meanings

to exaggerate a story, fact, or statementVerb

to blow a situation or problem out of proportionVerbFormal

to overstate or glorify someone's achievements or statusVerb

Janganlah membesar-besarkan cerita itu kerana ia boleh menimbulkan fitnah.B1
Don't exaggerate that story because it can cause slander.
Kadangkala saksi akan membesar-besarkan apa yang mereka lihat untuk kelihatan lebih penting.C1
Sometimes witnesses will exaggerate what they saw to appear more important.

Surface

mem-besar-kanmembesar-besarkanR full

Pattern

meN-root-kanmeN- is realized here as mem-.

Other family forms

membesarmeN-to grow up or develop in age and size
pembesarpeN-dignitary or high-ranking official
sebesarse-as big as
terbesarteR-largest in physical size or dimensions
dibesarkandi-root-kanraised or brought up (referring to childhood and upbringing)
kebesaranke-root-angreatness, majesty, or grandeur
membesarkanmeN-root-kanto raise, nurture, or bring up a child or offspring until they reach maturity
pembesaranpeN-root-angrowth or enlargement
memperbesarmeN-peR-to further enlarge what is already big
besar-besaran-anon a large scale or extensively

Janganlah membesar-besarkan cerita itu kerana ia boleh menimbulkan fitnah.B1
Don't exaggerate that story because it can cause slander.
Kadangkala saksi akan membesar-besarkan apa yang mereka lihat untuk kelihatan lebih penting.C1
Sometimes witnesses will exaggerate what they saw to appear more important.
Kita tidak seharusnya membesar-besarkan berita yang belum tentu kesahihannya di media sosial.B2
We should not exaggerate news whose authenticity is not yet certain on social media.

Pihak media sering membesar-besarkan isu kecil untuk menarik perhatian pembaca.B2
The media often blows small issues out of proportion to attract readers' attention.
Masalah ini boleh diselesaikan secara tertutup tanpa perlu membesar-besarkan keadaan.B2
This problem can be solved privately without needing to blow the situation out of proportion.
Awak hanya membesar-besarkan perkara kecil yang sebenarnya boleh diselesaikan dengan mudah.B1
You are just blowing out of proportion a small matter that could actually be solved easily.

Dia sengaja membesar-besarkan jasanya dalam projek itu untuk mendapat kenaikan pangkat.B2
He intentionally overstated his contributions to that project to get a promotion.
Dia sering membesar-besarkan pengaruhnya dalam syarikat itu untuk menakut-nakutkan pekerja baru.B2
He often overstates his influence in the company to intimidate new employees.
Ahli politik itu suka membesar-besarkan sumbangannya kepada masyarakat semasa berkempen.C1
That politician likes to overstate his contributions to the community during the campaign.