Makapitan (en. To hold)

/makɑˈpitan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Expresses an action of holding or clinging to something.

You should hold the rope tightly so you won't fall.

Dapat makapitan ng mabuti ang lubid upang hindi ka bumagsak.

Indicates an action of having control over a situation.

In his position, he is the one who holds all the decisions.

Sa kanyang posisyon, siya ang makapitan ng lahat ng mga desisyon.

From the root word 'kapit' which means 'to hold' or 'to cling'.

to hold the situation

having control over a situation.

makapitan ng sitwasyon

hold

the act of holding something.

kapit

arm-in-arm

the act of holding another person's arm, symbolizing cooperation.

kapit-bisig

like a captain or leader in a group

He's the makapitan of the group, so he's always in charge of all the activities.

Siya ang makapitan ng barkada, kaya siya lagi ang in-charge sa lahat ng activities.

a person with a high position or control in a situation

Because of Marco's skills, he became the makapitan in the meeting earlier.

Dahil sa galing ni Marco, siya ang naging makapitan sa meeting kanina.