سَادَ (saāda)to prevail

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

Conjugation: سَادَ يَسُودُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
سَادَ saādaيَسُودُ yasūduسُدْ sudسِيَادَة siyaādaa

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to prevail

    • سَادَ الصَّمْتُ فِي القَاعَةِ.Silence prevailed in the hall.
    • سَادَ الاِسْتِقْرَارُ الأَمْنِيُّ البِلَادَ بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ مِنَ الحَرْبِ.Security stability prevailed in the country after years of war.
    • هَلْ سَادَ الرُّعْبُ بَيْنَ السُّكَانِ عِنْدَمَا سَمِعُوا الصَّوْتَ الغَرِيبَ؟Did terror prevail among the inhabitants when they heard the strange sound?
  2. 2. to dominate

    • سَادَ الْهُدُوءُ الْمَكَانَ.Silence dominated the place.
    • سَادَ الْخَوْفُ بَيْنَ السُّكَّانِ بَعْدَ الزِّلْزَالِ.Fear dominated among the residents after the earthquake.
    • لَمْ يَسُدِ الظَّلَامُ طَوِيلًا فِي الْغُرْفَةِ.Darkness did not dominate the room for long.
  3. 3. to rule

    • هُوَ يَسُودُ القَبِيلَةَ.He rules the tribe.
    • أَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ المُفْتَرَضِ أَنْ يَسُودَ العَدْلُ فِي هَذِهِ البِلَادِ؟Wasn't justice supposed to prevail in this country?
    • حَاوَلَ الحَاكِمُ أَنْ يَسُودَ بِالعَدْلِ وَالحِكْمَةِ، لَكِنَّ المُعَارِضِينَ اتَّهَمُوهُ بِالقَسْوَةِ وَالطُّغْيَانِ، مِمَّا أَشْعَلَ فِتْنَةً كَبِيرَةً.The ruler tried to rule with justice and wisdom, but the opposition accused him of cruelty and tyranny, which ignited a great sedition.
  4. 4. to become masters

    • سَادَ القَوْمُ بِعِلْمِهِمْ وَحِكْمَتِهِمْ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ.The people became masters among nations through their knowledge and wisdom.
    • لَقَدْ سَادَ العَدْلُ فِي تِلْكَ الفَتْرَةِ التَّارِيخِيَّةِ.Justice became master during that historical period.
    • سَادَ الهُدُوءُ بَعْدَ العَاصِفَةِ الشَّدِيدَةِ.Calm became master after the severe storm.
  5. 5. to lead

    • سَادَ الْقَائِدُ الْجَيْشَ بِحِكْمَةٍ وَقُوَّةٍ.The leader led the army with wisdom and strength.
  6. 6. to master

    • سَادَ القَائِدُ جَيْشَهُ بِحِكْمَةٍ وَقُوَّةٍ.The leader mastered his army with wisdom and strength.
    • يَسُودُ العَدْلُ فِي هَذِهِ البِلَادِ بِفَضْلِ حُكْمِهِ الرَّشِيدِ.Justice masters in this country thanks to its wise rule.
    • سَادَ الصَّمْتُ أَرْجَاءَ القَاعَةِ بَعْدَ الخِطَابِ.Silence mastered the corners of the hall after the speech.
  7. 7. to prevail, to dominate

    • سَادَ الصَّمْتُ القَاعَةَ.Silence prevailed in the hall.
    • سَادَ الحُبُّ بَيْنَ الأَخَوَينِ.Love dominated between the two brothers.
    • أَلَمْ يَسُدِ العَدْلُ فِي هَذِهِ البِلَادِ؟Did justice not prevail in this country?
  8. 8. to reign

    • سَادَ المَلِكُ عَلَى رَعِيَّتِهِ بِالْعَدْلِ.The king reigned over his subjects with justice.
    • سَادَ القَائِدُ عَلَى الجَيْشِ لِسَنَوَاتٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.The leader reigned over the army for many years.
    • سَادَ الحَاكِمُ بِحِكْمَةٍ وَرَوِيَّةٍ.The ruler reigned with wisdom and deliberation.

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