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كثر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مَكْثُورٌ ذ Overcome in number: (S, * A:) one against whom people have multiplied by degrees (ثَكَاثَرُوا عَلَيْهِ) so that they have overcome or subdued him. (TA.) ― -b2- مَكْثُورٌ عَلَيْهِ [A place thronged ]. ― -b3- فُلَانٌ مَكْثُورٌ عَلَيْهِ Such a one has spent what he had, and claims upon him have become numerous: (S:) or such a one has many seekers of his beneficence. (A.) See also مَشْفُوفٌ.

Derived headwords

مَكْثُورٌ
  1. 1.
ثَكَاثَرُوا عَلَيْهِ
مَكْثُورٌ عَلَيْهِ
فُلَانٌ مَكْثُورٌ عَلَيْهِ