كبر

3 كَابَرْتُهُ فَكَبَرْتُهُ ذ , aor. of the latter كَبُرَ , [ I contended, or disputed, with him for superiority in greatness, and I overcame him therein. ] (A.) You say كَابَرَ فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا Such a one disputed with such a one for superiority in greatness, and said I am greater than thou. (A.) ― -b2- كابرهُ, inf. n. مُكَابَرَةٌ, He vied with him; or contended with him for superiority; syn. غَالَبَهُ: and he contended against him; or he contended against him, or disputed with him, not knowing the truth or falsity of what he or his adversary said; syn. عَانَدَهُ: (Msb:) or he contended or disputed with him, knowing that what he himself said was false, and that what his adversary said was true. (Kull, p. 342.) ― -b3- It is said in a trad., لَاتُكَابِرُوا الصَّلَاةَ, meaning, لَا تُغَالِبُوهَا [app., Contend not ye against prayer. ] (TA.) ― -b4- كُوبِرَ فَأَبَى [ It was contended with, and refused, or would not ]: said of what he would utter by a man who had an impediment in his speech. (A.) ― -b5- كَابَرَهُ عَلَى حَقِّهِ He denied, or disacknowledged, to him his right, or due, and contended with him for it; expl. by جَاحَدَهُ وَغَالَبَهُ. (A, TA. [See 1 in art. جحد.]) ― -b6- كُوبِرَ عَلَى مَالِهِ He had his property taken from him by force. (A, TA.)