سمع

سُمْعَةٌ ذ is syn. with تَسْمِيعٌ, like as سُخْرَةٌ is with تَسْخِيرٌ. (TA.) You say, فَعَلَهُ رِئَاآءً وَسُمْعَةً He did it [ to make men to see it and hear of it, or] in order that men might see it and hear of it. (S.) And مَافَعَلَهُ رِئَاآءً وَلَاسُمْعَةً, and ↓ سَمْعَةً, and ↓ سَمَعَةً, He did it not making it notorious so as to make [ men ] to see and to hear [ it ]. (K.) And فَعَلْتُهُ ↓ تَسْمِعَتَكَ, and تَسْمِعَةً لَكَ, I did it in order that thou mightest hear it. (AZ, K.) [See also سَمْعٌ, where similar phrases are mentioned and explained.] ― -b2- السُّمْعَةُ, also, signifies What is heard, of fame, or report, &c.: (Har p. 34:) and [particularly] good report. (Id. p. 196.)