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عوض

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

8 اعتاض ذ He took, or received, a substitute, or something instead or in exchange, or a compensation; (S, Msb;) as also ↓ تعوّض: (S, O, Msb, K:) [both of which also signify he had a thing replaced to him: ] and ↓ عِضْتُ, [originally عَوِضْتُ,] (Lth and TA, in this art. and in art. عرض,) aor. أَعَاضُ, (TA in art. عرض,) likewise signifies I took, or received, a substitute, or something instead or in exchange, or a compensation: (Lth, TA:) but Az says, “ I have not heard this on any other authority than that of Lth. ” (O, TA.) You say also, اِعْتَاضَ خَيْرًا مِمَّا ذَهَبَ مِنْهُ [ He received as a substitute, or compensation, what was better than that which had gone from him ]; and [in like manner] ↓ تَعَوَّضَ. (A.) -A2- اعتاضهُ He came to him seeking, or demanding, a substitute, or something instead or in exchange, or a compensation; (O, K;) and a free gift, or gratuity. (O, TA.) [See also 10.]

Derived headwords

اعتاضverb
  1. 1.
اِعْتَاضَ خَيْرًا مِمَّا ذَهَبَ مِنْهُ