Ipagawa (en. Have someone do)

ipaˈɡawa

Meaning & Definition

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verb

A verb that expresses an action to be done by someone else for a person.

Just have your colleague do the report.

Ipagawa mo na lang ang report sa iyong kasama.

Use 'ipagawa' to command someone to do something.

Have him do your assignments.

Ipagawa mo sa kanya ang iyong mga takdang-aralin.

Sometimes used to express consent or to empower someone to act on another's behalf.

Have the lawyer handle all the legal processes.

Ipagawa mo sa abogado ang lahat ng legal na proseso.

root word of 'gawa' meaning 'to make' or 'to do' and the prefix 'i-' indicating an action to be made.

Have this done by me

Calling someone to have a specific thing done.

Ipagawa mo ito sa akin

Have what needs to be done done

Focusing on tasks that need to be accomplished.

Ipagawa ang dapat ipagawa

A verb that means to perform or create something.

gawin

have it done

Along with 'ipagawa', it refers to the sequence of action meaning to order something to be done.

ipagawain

to have someone do something (command)

Make your friend do that project of yours already!

Ipagawa mo na 'yang project mo sa kaibigan mo!

better to have someone else do it

Instead of getting mad, let's just have the kids do this.

Kesa sa magalit, ipagawa na lang natin 'to sa mga bata.

just leave it alone

Let's not have it done, just leave it be.

Wag na natin ipagawa, pabayaan mo na lang siya.