All wordsbesarmembesarkanPlay pronunciation.membesarkanL3Less commonMeanings1To raise, nurture, or bring up a child or offspring until they reach maturityVerb2To enlarge something or make its physical dimensions biggerVerbExamplesPlay pronunciation.Ibu bapa saya membesarkan kami dalam suasana yang harmoni.A2My parents raised us in a harmonious atmosphere.Play pronunciation.Ibu tunggal itu tabah membesarkan anaknya sehingga berjaya menamatkan pengajian di universiti.B2The single mother was resilient in raising her child until they successfully graduated from university.Word familySurfacemem-besar-kan→membesarkanPatternmeN-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 grandeurpembesaranpeN-root-angrowth or enlargementmemperbesarmeN-peR-to further enlarge what is already bigmembesar-besarkanmeN-root-kanR fullto exaggerate a story, fact, or statementbesar-besaran-anon a large scale or extensively