وزع

Root entry · 48 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of restraining, preventing, and holding back. It extends to meanings of being accustomed to something, being engrossed or tempted by it, and also encompasses division and distribution. The root also relates to authority and leadership, as those who restrain or govern.

Derived headwords

وَزَعَ، كَوَضَعَverb

1.
to restrain, to hold backboth
To stop someone or something from doing something; to prevent or inhibit.
2.
to be restrained, to ceaseboth
To stop oneself from doing something; to refrain or desist.

أَزَعَهُverb

1.
to restrain himboth
To restrain or hold him back.

وَزَعًاnoun

1.
restraint, preventionboth
The act of restraining or preventing.

وَزَغْتُهُ، كَوَضَعْتُهُverb

1.
to restrain himclassical
An alternative pronunciation and form for restraining or holding back.

أَزَغْتُهُverb

1.
to restrain himclassical
An alternative pronunciation and form for restraining or holding back.

فَاتَّزَعَverb

1.
he refrainedboth
He ceased or refrained from an action.

يَزَعْverb

1.
restrains, detersboth
He restrains, deters, or holds back.

يَزَعْهُverb

1.
restrains himboth
He restrains or deters him.

أَوْزَعَهُ بِالشَّيْءِverb

1.
tempted him with itboth
To tempt, entice, or make him eager for something.

إِيزَاعًاnoun

1.
temptation, enticementboth
The act of tempting or making someone eager for something.

مُوزَعٌadjective

1.
tempted, eagerboth
One who is tempted, enticed, or very eager for something.
2.
accustomed to, fond ofboth
One who is accustomed to something or very fond of it.

يُوزِعُهُverb

1.
tempts himboth
He tempts or entices him.

أَوْزَعَ بِالشَّيْءِverb

1.
became accustomed to itboth
To become accustomed to something, to do it frequently.
2.
was inspiredboth
To be inspired or prompted towards something.

الْوُزُوعُnoun

1.
fondness, habitboth
A state of being fond of something or accustomed to it.
2.
inspirationboth
Inspiration or prompting.

الْوَلُوعُnoun

1.
fondness, eagernessboth
A strong fondness or eagerness for something.

أَوْلَعَ بِهِverb

1.
became fond of itboth
To become very fond of something or accustomed to it.

وُلُوعًاnoun

1.
fondness, eagernessboth
A strong fondness or eagerness.

وَزُوعًاnoun

1.
fondness, habitboth
A state of being fond of something or accustomed to it.

الْوَزَعَةُnoun

1.
rulers, governorsclassical
A plural of 'wāziʿ', referring to those who hold authority and prevent people from transgressing divine laws.
2.
helpers, assistantsclassical
Assistants or helpers who prevent people from wrongdoing or corruption.

وَازِعٌnoun

1.
restrainer, deterrentboth
One who restrains, deters, or prevents from wrongdoing.
2.
ruler, governorboth
A ruler or authority figure who prevents people from committing evil.
3.
dog (that guards sheep)classical
A dog that deters wolves from attacking sheep.
4.
officer in charge of army ranksclassical
One who manages the ranks of an army, ensuring order and discipline.

يَزَعُverb

1.
restrains, holds backclassical
He restrains or holds back those who advance without orders.

وَزَعْتُ الْجَيْشَverb

1.
I lined up the armyclassical
To line up the army, holding the front ranks back from the rear.

يُوزَّعُونَverb

1.
they are held backboth
Their front ranks are held back from their rear; they are restrained.

تُوزِّعُverb

1.
it temptsclassical
It tempts or entices.
2.
it restrainsclassical
It restrains or holds back.

يَازِعٌnoun

1.
restrainer, deterrentclassical
A variant pronunciation of 'wāziʿ' used by the Hudhayl tribe.

الْأَوْزَاعُnoun

1.
groups, scattered peopleboth
Groups of people who are scattered or dispersed.
2.
separate dwellingsclassical
Dwellings that are separate from the main community.

الْأَوْزَاعِيُّname

1.
Al-Awza'iboth
A nisba referring to someone from the tribe or lineage of Al-Awza' or a place named Al-Awza'. Most famously, Imam Abu Amr Abd al-Rahman ibn Amr al-Awza'i.

مَوْزَعٌnoun

1.
a town in Yemenclassical
A large town in Yemen, considered one of the stages for pilgrims heading to Aden.

أُوزِعَverb

1.
was inspiredboth
To be inspired or prompted by God.

أَوْزِعْنِيverb

1.
inspire meboth
Inspire me (a divine request).

اسْتَوْزَعَverb

1.
sought inspirationboth
To seek inspiration or divine prompting.

لِتُوزَّعَverb

1.
be inspiredclassical
Be inspired or prompted (imperative).

أَوْزَعَتِ النَّاقَةُverb

1.
the she-camel tried to urinateclassical
A she-camel attempting to urinate.

التَّوْزِيعُnoun

1.
division, distributionboth
The act of dividing, distributing, or separating.

وَزَّعَهُverb

1.
divided itboth
He divided it or distributed it.

إِيزَاعٌnoun

1.
division, distributionboth
Division or distribution.

تَوَزَّعُوهُverb

1.
they divided it among themselvesboth
They divided it amongst themselves.

الْمُتَزِّعُadjective

1.
strong-willed, resoluteclassical
One who is strong-willed, resolute, or self-restrained.

يَزِعُverb

1.
restrains the soulclassical
To restrain the soul from its desires.

الْوُزَّاعُnoun

1.
plural of wāziʿclassical
A plural of 'wāziʿ', referring to those in charge of army ranks.

الْوُزُوعُnoun

1.
scattered dwellingsclassical
Dwellings that are far apart from each other.

أَوْزَعَ بَيْنَهُمَاverb

1.
separated themclassical
To separate or reconcile between two parties.

وُزُوعٌname

1.
a woman's nameclassical
A female given name.

وَازَعَهُverb

1.
prevented himboth
To prevent or restrain him.

مُتَزِّعٌadjective

1.
resolute, self-restrainedclassical
One who is resolute, self-restrained, or of noble character.

تَوَزَّعَتْهُ الْأَفْكَارُverb

1.
thoughts preoccupied himclassical
Thoughts occupied or scattered his mind.

مُتَوَزِّعُ الْقَلْبِadjective

1.
distracted mindclassical
Having a scattered or distracted mind.

تَوَزَّعُوا ضُيُوفَهُمْverb

1.
they took their guests to their homesclassical
They took their guests to their homes, each person taking a group.

Parallel reading

من يزع السلطان أكثر ممن يزع القرآن

He who is deterred by the Sultan is more so than he who is deterred by the Quran.

فلا يزعني أي لا يزجرني ولا ينهاني

So let him not deter me, meaning, let him not reprimand me nor forbid me.

فهاب ضمران منه حيث يوزعه طعن المعارك عند المحجر النجد

So the lean camels feared him, as the thrust of battles tempted him near the high mountain pass.

أنه كان موزعا بالسواك

That he was very fond of the toothstick.

لا بد للناس من وزعة، أي: أعوان يكفونهم، عن التعدي والشر والفساد

People must have governors, meaning: helpers who prevent them from transgression, evil, and corruption.

أأقيد من وزعة الله

Should I seek retribution from those whom God has appointed as restrainers?

فهم يوزعون

And they are held back.

فغدا يشرق متنه فبدا له أولى سوابقها قريبا توزع

And its flank began to gleam, and its first strides appeared soon, restraining.

رب أوزعني أن أشكر نعمتك

My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor.

وزعنا الجزور فيما بيننا

We divided the camel among ourselves.

أنه حلق شعره في الحج، ووزعه بين الناس، أي: فرقه، وقسمه بينهم

That he shaved his head during Hajj and distributed it among the people, meaning: he separated it and divided it among them.

بضرب كإيزاع المخاض مشاشه

With blows like the distribution of camel's milk.

فتوزعوها فيما بينهم

And they divided it among themselves.

والشيب وازع

And gray hair is a deterrent.

على حين عاتبت المشيب على الصبا وقلت ألما أصح والشيب وازع

At a time when I blamed old age for youthful passion and said, 'Am I not yet sensible, while gray hair is a deterrent?'

خرج ليلة شهر رمضان والناس أوزاع

He went out one night in Ramadan, and the people were scattered (praying separately).

أتيتهم وهم أوزاع

I came to them while they were scattered.

والأوزاع: فرق من الناس، والجماعات

And Al-Awzāʿ: groups of people, and congregations.

لما عرفت بني عمرو ويازعهم أيقنت أني لهم في هذه قود

When I recognized the sons of Amr and their deterrent (leader), I knew that I was destined to be their captive in this.

على حين عاتبت المشيب على الصبا وقلت ألما أصح والشيب وازع

At a time when I blamed old age for youthful passion and said, 'Am I not yet sensible, while gray hair is a deterrent?'

متفرق ليحل بالأوزاع

Scattered, so that he may settle in isolated dwellings.