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غره

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of deception, trickery, and being fooled or beguiled. It extends to notions of surprise, suddenness, and sometimes a lack of awareness or preparedness that facilitates the deception.

Derived headwords

غَرَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to deceiveboth

    To trick, delude, or mislead someone, often by false pretenses or by exploiting their ignorance.

  2. 2.
    to beguileboth

    To charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way, leading them to trust or act against their better judgment.

  3. 3.
    to foolboth

    To make a fool of someone; to trick them into believing something false.

اِغْتَرَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be deceivedboth

    To be tricked, deluded, or misled; to fall for a deception.

  2. 2.
    to be beguiledboth

    To be charmed or enchanted in a deceptive manner.

غُرُورnoun
  1. 1.
    deceptionboth

    The act or instance of deceiving; a delusion or false belief.

  2. 2.
    delusionboth

    A false belief or opinion, especially one held firmly despite evidence to the contrary.

  3. 3.
    vanityboth

    Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities or appearance; conceit.

مَغْرُورadjective
  1. 1.
    deceivedboth

    Having been tricked or deluded.

  2. 2.
    conceitedboth

    Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; vain.

  3. 3.
    arrogantboth

    Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

غِرَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    suddennessclassical

    The quality of happening unexpectedly or abruptly.

  2. 2.
    unawarenessclassical

    A state of not knowing or realizing something.

  3. 3.
    inexperienceclassical

    Lack of experience or knowledge.

غِرَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    white blaze (on horse)both

    A white mark on the forehead of a horse.

Parallel reading

غَرَّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَأَغْرَاهُ بِالْمَعْصِيَةِ
Satan deceived him and tempted him to disobedience.
لَا تَغْتَرَّ بِالدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّهَا غَرُورٌ
Do not be deceived by this world, for it is a deception.
كَانَ مَغْرُورًا بِقُوَّتِهِ فَهَزَمَهُ عَدُوُّهُ
He was conceited about his strength, so his enemy defeated him.
جَاءَ الْخَبَرُ عَلَى غِرَّةٍ مِنْهُ
The news came upon him unexpectedly.
رَأَيْتُ فَرَسًا أَغَرَّ
I saw a horse with a white blaze.
يُغَرِّرُ النَّاسَ بِوَعْدِهِ الْكَاذِبِ
He deceives people with his false promise.
هُوَ فِي غِرَّةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ
He is unaware of his situation.
لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَغْرُورًا
It is not fitting for a believer to be conceited.