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ضدد

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns opposition, contradiction, and rivalry. It extends to concepts of being a match or equal, as well as the act of overcoming or defeating someone in a dispute. It also encompasses the meaning of filling something, anger, and a specific tribal name.

Derived headwords

الضِّدّnoun
  1. 1.
    Oppositeboth

    Anything that opposes something else in order to overcome it. Examples include blackness being the opposite of whiteness, and death being the opposite of life.

  2. 2.
    Rival/Equalboth

    A match, equal, or peer. It can refer to someone who is comparable to another.

  3. 3.
    Group in oppositionclassical

    A collective group that stands in opposition or hostility. It can also refer to a group united in a dispute.

السواد ضد البياض — Blackness is the opposite of whiteness.
الموت ضد الحياة — Death is the opposite of life.
ويكونون عليهم ضدا — And they will be against them (as opponents/helpers to their enemies).
ضادَّverb
  1. 1.
    To opposeboth

    To oppose something or someone, with the intention of overcoming them.

  2. 2.
    To fillclassical

    To fill a container, such as a waterskin.

  3. 3.
    To overcome/defeatboth

    To overcome or defeat someone in a dispute or argument.

  4. 4.
    To turn away/preventclassical

    To turn someone away from something or prevent them from it, gently.

ضاد شيئا ليغلبه — He opposed something to overcome it.
ضاد القربة يضدها ضدا — He filled the waterskin, filling it.
ضده في الخصومة ضدا: غلبه وخصمه — He opposed him in the dispute, defeating and disputing him.
ضَدِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    Match/Equalboth

    A match, equal, or peer; someone comparable to another.

  2. 2.
    Opponentboth

    An opponent or adversary.

لا ضد له ولا ضديد له — He has no match and no equal.
هو ضده وضديده — He is his opponent and his rival.
أَضْدَادnoun
  1. 1.
    Oppositesboth

    Plural of 'ضد' (opposite), referring to multiple opposing things.

  2. 2.
    Rivals/Peersboth

    Plural of 'ضد' (rival/equal), referring to multiple matches or peers.

لقي القوم أضدادهم وأندادهم — The people met their rivals and their equals.
ضَدِيدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Opponentclassical

    An opponent or adversary.

ضِدِّيدnoun
  1. 1.
    Match/Equalclassical

    A match, equal, or peer.

ضِدِّيدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Opponentclassical

    An opponent or adversary.

نِدّnoun
  1. 1.
    Equal/Rivalboth

    An equal, rival, or peer.

  2. 2.
    Oppositeclassical

    An opposite or contrary.

الند: الضد والشبه — The 'nid' is the opposite and the like.
وتجعلون له أندادا — And you set up rivals for Him.
أَنْدَادnoun
  1. 1.
    Equals/Rivalsboth

    Plural of 'ند' (equal/rival), referring to multiple equals or rivals.

  2. 2.
    Oppositesclassical

    Plural of 'ند' (opposite), referring to multiple opposites.

أي أضدادا وأشباها — Meaning opposites and likenesses.
لقي القوم أضدادهم وأندادهم — The people met their rivals and their equals.
ضِدّnoun
  1. 1.
    Opponentboth

    One who opposes or is in opposition.

هو مضاده وضديده — He is his opponent and his rival.
مُضَادّnoun
  1. 1.
    Opponentboth

    One who opposes or is in opposition.

هو مضاده وضديده — He is his opponent and his rival.
مُتَضَادَّانadjective
  1. 1.
    Opposing each otherboth

    Two things that are in opposition or contrary to each other.

وهما متضادان — And they are opposing each other.
ضَدَدname
  1. 1.
    Banu Ziddclassical

    A tribe of the people of 'Ad.

ضَادّnoun
  1. 1.
    One who fillsclassical

    One who fills vessels for people when they seek water.

الضدد: الذين يملؤون للناس الآنية — The 'didad' are those who fill vessels for people.
أَضَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    To become angryclassical

    A man becoming angry.

Parallel reading

كل شيء ضاد شيئا ليغلبه.
Everything opposes something to overcome it.
والسواد ضد البياض، والموت ضد الحياة، قاله الليث.
Blackness is the opposite of whiteness, and death is the opposite of life, according to Al-Layth.
لا ضد له ولا ضديد له، أي لا نظير له ولا كفء له.
He has no opponent and no equal, meaning he has no peer and no match.
لقي القوم أضدادهم وأندادهم، أي أقرانهم.
The people met their rivals and their equals, meaning their peers.
الند: الضد والشبه.
The 'nid' is the opposite and the likeness.
وتجعلون له أندادا أي أضدادا وأشباها.
And you set up rivals for Him, meaning opposites and likenesses.
الضد: خلافه.
The 'didd' is its opposite.
والقوم على ضد واحد، إذ اجتمعوا عليه في الخصومة.
And the people are on one opposition, when they unite on it in a dispute.
ويكونون عليهم ضدا.
And they will be against them (as opponents).
يعني الأصنام التي عبدها الكفار، تكون أعوانا على عابديها يوم القيامة.
Meaning the idols that the disbelievers worshipped, they will be helpers against their worshippers on the Day of Resurrection.
ضده في الخصومة ضدا: غلبه وخصمه.
He opposed him in the dispute, defeating and disputing him.
صده عن الأمر، وضده (عنه صرفه، ومنعه برفق).
He turned him away from the matter, and he (the opponent) turned him away from it (gently), preventing him.
ضاد القربة يضدها ضدا: ملأها.
He filled the waterskin, filling it, filling it.
وأضد الرجل: غضب.
And the man became angry.
وضاده: خالفه، فأراد أحدها طولا، والثاني قصرا.
He opposed him: he contradicted him, wanting one to be long and the other short.
فهو ضده وضديده، وهما متضادان.
So he is his opponent and his rival, and they are opposing each other.
الضدد: الذين يملؤون للناس الآنية، إذا طلبوا الماء، واحدهم: ضاد.
The 'didad' are those who fill vessels for people when they seek water; their singular is 'dad'.