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جرب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

2 جرّبهُ أجرب جراب جرب جربه جربة , (A, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَجْرِبَةٌ, (M, A, K,) or تَجْرِيبٌ, the former, which see also below, being a simple subst., (Msb,) or both, but the former is irreg., are inf. ns., (TA,) He tried, made trial of, made experiment of, tested, proved, assayed, proved by trial or experiment or experience, him, or it: (A, K:) or he tried it, made trial of it, &c., namely, a thing, time after time. (Msb.) [You say also جَرَّبَ, for جَرَّبَ الأُمُورَ, meaning He tried affairs: and hence, i. q. ] جُرِّبَ فِى الأُمُور [ He became experienced, or expert, in affairs ]. (T, TA.) And جَرَّبَتْهُ الأُمُورُ [ Affairs, or events, tried him. &c.: and thus, rendered him experienced, or expert ]. (S, TA.) And مَا جُرِّبتْ عَلَيْهِ فَعْلَةٌ قَبِيحَةٌ قَطُّ [ A foul action was never found to be chargeable upon him ]. (S voce نُغْبَةٌ.)

Derived headwords

جرّبهُverb
  1. 1.
جَرَّبَ الأُمُورَ
جُرِّبَ فِى الأُمُور
جَرَّبَتْهُ الأُمُورُ
مَا جُرِّبتْ عَلَيْهِ فَعْلَةٌ قَبِيحَةٌ قَطُّ