مكن

5 تَمَكَّنَ ذ i. q. اِسْتَقَرَّ: (Msb, art. قر:) it is very often used in this sense, as meaning He, or it, settled; became fixed, or established; it became fixed, or steady, in its place; when said of a man, particularly implying in authority and power: see قَرَّ. ― -b2- تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ, and ↓ اِسْتَمْكَنَ, He became possessed of mastery, or dominion, or ascendancy, or authority, and power, over a thing; he was able to avail himself of it: [ he was, or became, within reach of him, or it. ] (Msb.) ― -b3- تَمَكَّنَ مِنْهُ He assumed authority over him.