No. 42 in Indonesian
membuat
"To make" or "to create."
In a sentence
Dia membuat kue ulang tahun.
She made a birthday cake.
Here, 'membuat' is used in its basic sense, meaning 'to make' or 'to create', typically involving physical creation of an object.
Ucapanmu membuat dia tersenyum.
Your words made her smile.
'Membuat' here implies causing an action or effect, not the creation of a tangible object but inducing an emotional or physical reaction.
Dia membuat alasan untuk tidak datang.
He made an excuse not to come.
In this context, 'membuat' is used to mean 'come up with' or 'fabricate', indicating the generation of an abstract idea or explanation.
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