حج

8 اـِحْتَجَ3َ see 1. -A2- [احتجّ بِشَىْءٍ He adduced, or urged, or defended himself by adducing or urging, a thing as an argument, a plea, an allegation, a proof, an evidence, or a testimony. ] You say, احتجّ عَلَى خَصْمِهِ بِحُجَّةٍ شَهْبَاآءَ [ He argued against his adversary with a strong, or a difficult, argument, plea, &c.]. (A.)