حظو

4 احظاهُ احظاه احظاة أحظاه حظي It [or he ] caused him [ to be fortunate or happy, to be in favour or to be beloved, or] to occupy a high place or rank [ in the estimation of another or others ]. (Har p. 379.) ― -b2- [ He favoured him, بِكَذَا with such a thing: for] احظى also signifies تَفَضَّلَ trans. by means of عَلَى. (Har p. 687.) ― -b3- And أَحْظَيْتُهُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ I preferred him above such a one. (S, TA.) [See also 4 in art. حظ.]