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ءخذه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of taking, seizing, or receiving something. It extends to concepts of capturing, adopting, and even experiencing something, often with a sense of totality or completeness.

Derived headwords

أَخَذَverb
  1. 1.
    to takeboth

    To grasp, seize, or receive something into one's possession.

  2. 2.
    to captureboth

    To take someone or something by force or strategy.

  3. 3.
    to adoptboth

    To take up a practice, belief, or opinion.

  4. 4.
    to affectboth

    To come upon or seize someone, often referring to an emotion or state.

أَخْذnoun
  1. 1.
    takingboth

    The act of taking or seizing.

  2. 2.
    captureboth

    The act of capturing or being captured.

أُخِذَverb
  1. 1.
    to be takenboth

    Passive form indicating something was taken.

  2. 2.
    to be capturedboth

    Passive form indicating capture.

آخِذadjective
  1. 1.
    takerboth

    One who takes or seizes.

  2. 2.
    takingboth

    Actively engaged in the process of taking.

مَأْخُوذadjective
  1. 1.
    takenboth

    Having been taken or received.

  2. 2.
    capturedboth

    Having been captured.

  3. 3.
    taken inboth

    Deceived or tricked.

أَخَذَ بِـverb
  1. 1.
    to take hold ofboth

    To grasp or seize something firmly.

  2. 2.
    to take upon oneselfboth

    To undertake or assume responsibility for something.

Parallel reading

أَخَذَهُ بِزِبْغَتِهِ
He took him by his entirety.
أَخَذَهُ بِحَدَثَانِهِ
He took him in his prime/youth.