قبل

3 قَابَلَهُ ذ He faced, or fronted, or was opposite to or over against, him, or it. (S, * K.) See also ↓ اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ He, or it, corresponded to him, or it. ― -b2- قَابَلَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ [ He opposed himself to him ]. (TA, art. عرض.) See عَرَضَ لَهُ; and see 4. ― -b3- قَابَلَ كَذَا بِكَذَا He requited such a thing with such a thing; or did, or gave, such a thing in return for such a thing; as good for good, evil for evil, good for evil, or evil for good. (The Lexicons passim.) ― -b4- He counteracted such a thing with such a thing. ― -b5- He compared such a thing &c. ― -b6- قُوبِلَ بِكَذَا It was compensated, or requited, by, or with, such a thing: see an ex. of the part. n. voce غُنْمٌ. ― -b7- قَابَلَ الشَّاة: see دَابَرَ الشاة. ― -b8- فَرَسٌ قُوبِلَ مِنْ اآفِقٍ وَاآفِقَةٍ A horse that is generous with respect to both parents. (S in art. افق.)