مهد

5 تمهّد ذ and ↓ امتهد It (a bed) became spread, and made plain, even, or smooth. (A.) ― -b2- تمهّد لَهُ الأَمْرُ (tropical:) The affair became adjusted, or arranged, and made plain, and easy, for, or to, him. (Msb.) ― -b3- تمهّد فِرَاشًا [ He spread for himself a bed, and made it plain, even, or smooth ]. (A.) ― -b4- تَمَهَّدَتْ لَهُ عِنْدِى حَالٌ لَطِيفَةٌ (tropical:) [ A genteel situation was prepared for him with me, or at my abode ]. (A.) ― -b5- تمهّد (assumed tropical:) He (a man, TA) became possessed of authority and power; syn. تَمَكَّنَ. (S, L, K.) ― -b6- تمهّدت نَفْسُهُ (assumed tropical:) His mind, or he, became disposed and subjected [لِفِعْلِ الأَمْرِ to do the thing; see 2]; syn. تَوَطَّنَتْ. (K, art. وطن.)