membajibkan

Membajibkan is an Indonesian verb that means to impose a duty or obligation on someone, requiring them to do something or to meet a specified condition. It is used to describe actions that make a particular behavior mandatory for a person or group, typically through law, regulation, or organizational policy.

Etymologically, membajibkan is formed from the base word wajib, meaning mandatory or obligatory, with affixes that mark a causative action. In standard usage, the preferred form to express this sense is mewajibkan, often followed by an infinitive clause or the preposition untuk to indicate the required action. The form membajibkan appears infrequently and is generally considered nonstandard or less common in formal writing; many grammarians and dictionaries favor mewajibkan for this meaning.

In practice, membajibkan (or more commonly mewajibkan) is used in legal, administrative, and institutional contexts. Example sentences include: "Undang-undang ini mewajibkan warga negara untuk membayar pajak," and "Perusahaan mewajibkan karyawan mengikuti pelatihan keamanan." The verb is transitive and typically governs an object or clause specifying the required act, often with untuk or agar to introduce the obligation.

Related terms include wajib (obligation), kewajiban (duty, obligation), and memaksa (to compel). The nuance of membajibkan centers on imposing a formal requirement, as opposed to informal pressure or persuasion.