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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of compliance, agreement, and yielding to someone or something. It signifies cooperating with another's will or request, often implying a gentle or willing submission.

Derived headwords

وَاتَيْتُهُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ مُوَاتَاةً وَوِتَاءًverb
  1. 1.
    to comply withboth

    To agree with someone concerning a matter, to yield to their request or will. This implies cooperation and accord.

مُوَاتَاةًnoun
  1. 1.
    complianceboth

    The act of complying with, agreeing with, or yielding to someone or something. It is the verbal noun of 'to comply'.

وِتَاءًnoun
  1. 1.
    complianceclassical

    Another form of the verbal noun signifying compliance or agreement, often used interchangeably with 'muwātāh'.

الْوَتَىnoun
  1. 1.
    the compliant onesclassical

    Plural form referring to those who are compliant or yielding. It denotes a group of people who readily agree or cooperate.

الْجِيَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    the compliant onesclassical

    A synonym for 'al-watā', referring to those who are compliant, yielding, or agreeable. It emphasizes the act of coming to agree.

Parallel reading

واتيته على الأمر مواتاة ووتاء
I complied with him concerning the matter, a compliance and agreement.
طاوعته
I obeyed him / I complied with him.
الوتى الجيات
The compliant ones are the agreeable ones.