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سبقني

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of preceding, surpassing, or outstripping someone or something. It encompasses notions of being first, taking precedence, and achieving something before others.

Derived headwords

سَبَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeboth

    To go before someone or something in time, space, or order.

  2. 2.
    to surpassboth

    To do better than someone or something, or to be ahead of them in achievement.

  3. 3.
    to outrunboth

    To run faster than someone or something.

سبقني الرجل — The man preceded me.
سِبَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    raceboth

    A competition in which participants try to be the fastest.

  2. 2.
    precedenceclassical

    The state of being ahead or having priority.

سَابِقadjective
  1. 1.
    previousboth

    Existing or occurring before in time or order.

  2. 2.
    formerboth

    Having previously been a particular person or thing.

  3. 3.
    precedingboth

    Coming before in order or position.

سَابِقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    precedentboth

    An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

  2. 2.
    past deedclassical

    An action or event that occurred in the past.

مَسْبُوقadjective
  1. 1.
    precededboth

    Having been gone before or come before in time or order.

  2. 2.
    outdoneboth

    Having been surpassed or beaten.

سَبْقnoun
  1. 1.
    precedenceboth

    The act or state of going before or being ahead.

  2. 2.
    leadboth

    An advantage or superiority gained.

  3. 3.
    victoryclassical

    Success in a contest or conflict.

سَبَقَانnoun
  1. 1.
    precedenceclassical

    The state of being ahead or having priority.

مُسَابَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    competitionboth

    An event or contest in which people compete.

  2. 2.
    raceboth

    A competition in which participants try to be the fastest.

سَبَقِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    priorclassical

    Existing or happening before.

Parallel reading

سبقني حقصا وقبصا وشدا
He preceded me in a strong and firm manner, and with intensity.