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عوض
Root entry · 1 derived lemma10 استعاض ذ He sought, or demanded, or asked for, a substitute, or something instead or in exchange, or a compensation. (S, O, Msb.) ― -b2- It is also trans.: you say, استعاضهُ He asked him for a substitute, or something instead or in exchange, or a compensation. (A, * O, K.) [See also 8, last signification.] ― -b3- [استعاضهُ also signifies He asked, or desired, that it should be replaced to him. ] ― -b4- And اِسْتَعْوَضَهُ He took it (a thing) as a substitute, or in exchange, for another thing; or in the place of another thing; syn. اِسْتَخْلَفَهُ [q. v.]. (TA in art. خلف.)
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استعاضverb
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