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ذعن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of submission, yielding, and obedience, often implying a degree of humility or subjugation. It describes the act of complying with authority or a command, sometimes under duress.

Derived headwords

أَذْعَنَverb
  1. 1.
    he submitted and humbled himselfboth

    he submitted and humbled himself

ذَعَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to submitclassical

    To yield or be submissive, often implying a state of humility or being overcome.

  2. 2.
    to be humbleclassical

    To exhibit humility or meekness, particularly in the face of a superior force or will.

ذُعْنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    submissionclassical

    The act or state of submitting or yielding to another's will or authority.

  2. 2.
    humilityclassical

    A quality of being humble or meek; a lack of arrogance.

مُذْعِنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    submissiveboth

    One who submits or yields to authority or pressure.

  2. 2.
    obedientboth

    Willing to obey or comply with commands.

Parallel reading

أذعن له، أي خضع وذل.
He submitted to him, meaning he was humbled and abased.
خضع
He submitted.
ذل
He was abased/humbled.