برع

1 بَرَعَ الجَبَلَ برع الجبل He ascended, or ascended upon, the mountain. (TA.) ― -b2- And بَرَعَ صَاحِبَهُ He was, or became, superior to his companion; he excelled him; (IAar;) he overcame him. (K.) -A2- بَرَعَ, (S, Msb, K,) aor. بَرَعَ ; (Msb, MS, PS, [accord. to the TA, which is followed in the TK, بَرُعَ , which is evidently a mistake,]) and بَرُعَ, aor. بَرُعَ ; (S, Msb, K;) and بَرِعَ, aor. بَرَعَ ; (Sgh, K;) inf. n. بُرُوعٌ, (M, K,) which is of بَرَعَ, (TA,) and بَرَاعَةٌ, (S, M, Msb, K,) which is of بَرُعَ [and is the more common]; (Msb, TA;) He excelled in knowledge, or courage, or other qualities: (Msb:) or he excelled his companions in knowledge &c.: (S, K:) or he was, or became, accomplished, perfect, or complete, in every excellence, and in goodliness. (M, K.)