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دعم
Root entry · 1 derived lemma8 اِدَّعَمَ عَلَيْهَا ادعم عليها , (S, * Mgh, K, * TA,) originally اِدْتَعَمَ, He supported, propped, or stayed, himself upon it; (S, Mgh, K, TA;) i. e., عَلَى عَصًا [ upon a staff, or stick ]. (TA.) Hence, اِدَّعَمَ عَلَى رَاحَتَيْهِ فِى السُّجُودِ [ He supported himself by resting upon the palms of his hands in prostration ]. (Mgh.) ― -b2- [Hence also,] أَنَا أَدَّعِمُ عَلَيْهِ فِى أُمُورِى (tropical:) [ I stay myself upon him in my affairs ]. (TA.)
Derived headwords
اِدَّعَمَ عَلَيْهَاverb
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عَلَى عَصًا
اِدَّعَمَ عَلَى
رَاحَتَيْهِ فِى السُّجُودِ
أَنَا أَدَّعِمُ عَلَيْهِ فِى