وسل

5 تَوَسَّلَ بِالدَّلْوِ اـِلَى المَاآءِ ذ [ He sought to get at, or obtain, the water by means of the bucket ]. (M in art. دلو.) ― -b2- تَوَسَّلَ اـِلَيْهِ بِكَذَا He sought to bring himself near to him, or to approach to him, to gain access to him, or to advance himself in his favour, by such a thing: (Msb, &c.:) so too ↓ وَسَّلَ; (S, K;) and ↓ وَسَلَ, aor. يَسِلُ. (Msb.)