حَافَظَ (ḥaāfaẓa)to preserve
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَافَظَ (ḥaāfaẓa) — “to preserve”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: حَافَظَ يُحَافِظُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَافَظَ ḥaāfaẓa | يُحَافِظُ yuḥaāfiẓu | حَافِظْ ḥaāfiẓ | مُحَافَظَة muḥaāfaẓaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to preserve
- يُحَافِظُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى صِحَّتِهِ.The man preserves his health.
- يُحَافِظُ المُؤَرِّخُ عَلَى الوَثَائِقِ القَدِيمَةِ.The historian preserves the old documents.
- لَمْ يُحَافِظِ الطِّفْلُ عَلَى نَظَافَةِ غُرْفَتِهِ.The child did not preserve the cleanliness of his room.
2. to maintain
- يُحَافِظُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى صِحَّتِهِ.The man preserves his health.
- يُحَافِظُ المُؤَرِّخُ عَلَى الوَثَائِقِ القَدِيمَةِ.The historian preserves the old documents.
- لَمْ يُحَافِظِ الطِّفْلُ عَلَى نَظَافَةِ غُرْفَتِهِ.The child did not preserve the cleanliness of his room.
3. to guard
- يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نُحَافِظَ عَلَى نَظَافَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ لِتَظَلَّ جَمِيلَةً.We must guard the cleanliness of the city so that it remains beautiful.
- حَافَظَ الْحَارِسُ عَلَى أَمْنِ الْمَبْنَى طَوَالَ اللَّيْلِ بِسَهَرٍ شَدِيدٍ.The guard guarded the security of the building all night with great vigilance.
- تَسْعَى الشَّرِكَةُ دَائِمًا لِلْحِفَاظِ عَلَى سُمْعَتِهَا الطَّيِّبَةِ فِي السُّوقِ.The company always strives to guard its good reputation in the market.
4. to keep
- حَافَظَ الرَّسَّامُ عَلَى لَوْحَاتِهِ الثَّمِينَةِ فِي مَكَانٍ آمِنٍ.The painter kept his valuable paintings in a safe place.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ نُحَافِظَ عَلَى نَظَافَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ لِتَكُونَ جَمِيلَةً دَائِمًا.We must keep the city clean so that it is always beautiful.
- حَافَظَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ عَلَى سِرِّيَّةِ بَيَانَاتِ عُمَلَائِهَا بِشَكْلٍ صَارِمٍ.The company strictly kept the confidentiality of its customers' data.
5. to observe
- يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نُحَافِظَ عَلَى الْبِيئَةِ.We must observe the environment.
- حَافَظَ الطَّالِبُ عَلَى قَوَاعِدِ الْمَدْرَسَةِ.The student observed the school rules.
- تُحَافِظُ الشَّرِكَةُ عَلَى سِرِّيَّةِ بَيَانَاتِ الْعُمَلَاءِ.The company observes the confidentiality of customer data.
6. to preserve ; to maintain ; to keep
- حَافَظَ الطَّالِبُ عَلَى نَظَافَةِ كُتُبِهِ وَأَدَوَاتِهِ.The student preserved the cleanliness of his books and tools.
- يُحَافِظُ الْجَيْشُ عَلَى أَمْنِ الْوَطَنِ وَاسْتِقْرَارِهِ.The army maintains the security and stability of the homeland.
7. to preserve, to take care of
- حَافِظْ عَلَى نَظَافَةِ غُرْفَتِكَ.Maintain the cleanliness of your room.
- يَحَافِظُ الفَلَّاحُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ الزِّرَاعِيَّةِ.The farmer takes care of the agricultural land.
- هَلْ تَحَافِظُ عَلَى صِحَّتِكَ بِالأَكْلِ الصَّحِّيِّ؟Do you preserve your health by eating healthy?
8. to protect
- حَافَظَ الجُنْدِيُّ عَلَى القَلْعَةِ مِنَ الأَعْدَاءِ.The soldier protected the fortress from the enemies.
- يُحَافِظُ المِعْطَفُ عَلَى جِسْمِي مِنَ البَرْدِ.The coat protects my body from the cold.
- حَافَظَ الأَبُ عَلَى أَبْنَائِهِ مِنَ المَخَاطِرِ.The father protected his children from dangers.
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