قهر

1 قَهَرَهُ ذ . (aor. قَهَرَ , A, K,) inf. n. قَهْرٌ, He overcame, conquered, subdued, subjected, subjugated, overbore, overpowered, mastered, or prevailed or predominated over, him, or it; he was, or became, superior in power or force, to him, or it. (S, A, Msb, K, TA.) ― -b2- [ He abased him. (See 4.) ― -b3- He oppressed him. So in the Kur., xciii. 9, فَأَمَّا اليَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرُ [ Therefore, happen what may, the orphan thou shalt not oppress; i. e., as explained in the Expos. of the Jel., by taking his property, or otherwise.] ― -b4- He forced, compelled, or constrained, him. So in the following ex.] قَهَرَهُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ [ He forced, compelled, or constrained, him to do the thing ]. (S, K, art. قسر.) ― -b5- [ He coerced him. ] ― -b6- He took him [ by force; ] against his will, or approval; and so أَخَذَهُ قَهْرًا. (A, TA.) -A2- قُهِرَ اللَّحْمُ (tropical:) The flesh-meat became, (S,) or began to be, (A, TA,) affected, or acted upon, (lit. taken,) by the fire, so that its juice flowed. (S, A, TA.)