No. 256 in Malay

mengadakan

To organize, hold, or conduct.

In a sentence

Kampung itu akan mengadakan pesta sempena Hari Kemerdekaan.
The village will organize a celebration for Independence Day.
In this sentence, "mengadakan" means to organize or hold an event.
Syarikat tersebut berhasrat untuk mengadakan mesyuarat tergempar esok.
The company intends to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow.
Here, "mengadakan" refers to holding or conducting a meeting.
Dia sering mengadakan alasan untuk tidak menghadiri kelas.
He often makes excuses for not attending class.
In this context, "mengadakan" means to create or fabricate something, such as an excuse.

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