أَثَارَ (aathaāra)to provoke

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَثَارَ (aathaāra) — “to provoke”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: أَثَارَ يُثِيرُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
أَثَارَ aathaāraيُثِيرُ yuthīruأَثِرْ aathirإِثَارَة iithaāraa

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to provoke

    • أَثَارَ الخَبَرُ ضَجَّةً.The news provoked a commotion.
    • أَثَارَ المُشَاجِرُ غَضَبَ الجَمِيعِ.The brawler provoked everyone's anger.
    • لَمْ يُثِرْ كَلَامُهُ أَيَّ اهْتِمَامٍ.His words did not provoke any interest.
  2. 2. to arouse

    • أَثَارَ الخَبَرُ ضَجَّةً.The news aroused a stir.
    • أَثَارَ الفِيلْمُ مَشَاعِرَ الحُزْنِ.The film aroused feelings of sadness.
    • أَلَمْ يُثِرْ تَصْرِيحُهُ الجَدِيدُ غَضَبَ الجُمْهُورِ؟Didn't his new statement arouse the public's anger?
  3. 3. to stimulate

    • أَثَارَ النِّقَاشُ اهْتِمَامَ الحُضُورِ.The discussion stimulated the attendees' interest.
    • أَثَارَتْ أَفْكَارُهُ الجَدِيدَةُ ضَجَّةً فِي الأَوْسَاطِ العِلْمِيَّةِ.His new ideas stimulated a stir in scientific circles.
    • لَمْ يُثِرْ خُطَابُهُ أَيَّ مَشَاعِرَ عِنْدَ الجَمَاهِيرِ.His speech did not stimulate any feelings among the public.
  4. 4. to stir up (enmity)

    • أَثَارَ الْخِلَافُ بَيْنَ الْقَبِيلَتَيْنِ عَدَاوَةً طَوِيلَةً.The dispute between the two tribes stirred up long-standing enmity.
    • لَا تُثِرِ الْفِتَنَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْكَذِبِ وَالنَّمِيمَةِ.Do not stir up discord among people with lies and gossip.
    • أَثَارَتْ كَلِمَاتُهُ الْغَضَبَ فِي قُلُوبِ الْحَاضِرِينَ.His words stirred up anger in the hearts of those present.
  5. 5. to agitate

    • أَثَارَ الْخَبَرُ قَلَقَ الْجَمِيعِ.The news agitated everyone.
    • يُثِيرُ الْجَدَلُ بَيْنَ الْأَعْضَاءِ الْغَضَبَ وَالتَّوَتُّرَ فِي الْاِجْتِمَاعِ.The debate among members agitates anger and tension in the meeting.
    • لَا تُثِرِ الْمَشَاعِرَ السَّلْبِيَّةَ فِي النَّاسِ، بَلِ اسْعَ لِنَشْرِ الْإِيجَابِيَّةِ وَالتَّفَاؤُلِ.Do not agitate negative feelings in people, but strive to spread positivity and optimism.
  6. 6. to avenge

    • أَثَارَ الْقَائِدُ الْجُنُودَ لِلِانْتِقَامِ.The commander roused the soldiers to avenge.
  7. 7. to excite

    • أَثَارَ الْفِيلْمُ حَمَاسَ الْجُمْهُورِ.The film excited the audience.
    • يُثِيرُ الْخَطِيبُ الْحُضُورَ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ الْقَوِيَّةِ وَالْمُلْهِمَةِ.The speaker excites the attendees with his powerful and inspiring words.
    • لَقَدْ أَثَارَتْ فِكْرَةُ السَّفَرِ إِلَى الْفَضَاءِ خَيَالَ الْبَشَرِ مُنْذُ الْقِدَمِ وَمَا زَالَتْ تُثِيرُهُمْ.The idea of space travel has excited human imagination since ancient times and continues to excite them.
  8. 8. to incite

    • أَثَارَ الْخَبَرُ جَدَلًا وَاسِعًا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ.The news incited a wide debate among the people.
    • لَا تُثِرِ الْمَشَاكِلَ بَيْنَ زُمَلَائِكَ فِي الْعَمَلِ.Do not incite problems among your colleagues at work.
    • كَلِمَاتُهُ أَثَارَتِ الشَّكَّ فِي قُلُوبِ الْحَاضِرِينَ.His words incited doubt in the hearts of those present.

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