شَرُفَ (sharufa)to honor
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb شَرُفَ (sharufa) — “to honor”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): شَرُفَ يَشْرُفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| شَرُفَ sharufa | يَشْرُفُ yashrufu | اُشْرُفْ aushruf | شَرَف sharaf |
Conjugation (2): شَرَّفَ يُشَرِّفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| شَرَّفَ sharaafa | يُشَرِّفُ yushariifu | شَرِّفْ shariif | تَشْرِيف tashrīf |
Meanings & examples
1. to honor
- شَرُفَ الوَطَنُ بِأَبْنَائِهِ.The homeland was honored by its sons.
- شَرُفَ العَالِمُ بِحُصُولِهِ عَلَى الجَائِزَةِ الكُبْرَى.The scientist was honored by receiving the grand prize.
- لَمْ يَشْرُفْنِي لِقَاؤُكَ.I was not honored to meet you.
2. to rank high
- يَشْرُفُ الْجُنْدِيُّ فِي صُفُوفِ الْجَيْشِ بِشَجَاعَتِهِ وَتَضْحِيَتِهِ.The soldier ranks high in the army ranks by his courage and sacrifice.
- شَرُفَ الْعَالِمُ بَيْنَ أَقْرَانِهِ لِإِسْهَامَاتِهِ الْعِلْمِيَّةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ.The scientist ranked high among his peers for his significant scientific contributions.
- يَشْرُفُ هَذَا الْمَنْصِبُ بِأَهَمِّيَّتِهِ وَمَسْؤُولِيَّاتِهِ الْجَسِيمَةِ.This position ranks high due to its importance and great responsibilities.
3. to be honorable, noble
- يَشْرُفُ الرَّجُلُ بِأَخْلَاقِهِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَسُمْعَتِهِ الطَّيِّبَةِ دَائِمًا.A man is always honorable by his good manners and good reputation.
- شَرُفَ الْقَاضِي بِعَدْلِهِ وَنَزَاهَتِهِ فِي جَمِيعِ الْقَضَايَا الَّتِي حَكَمَ فِيهَا.The judge was honorable by his justice and integrity in all the cases he judged.
- مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ أَنَّ الْعَالِمَ يَشْرُفُ بِعِلْمِهِ وَخِدْمَتِهِ لِلْبَشَرِيَّةِ.It is known that a scholar is honorable by his knowledge and service to humanity.
4. to be noble or honorable
- شَرُفَ الرَّجُلُ بِأَخْلَاقِهِ الْحَمِيدَةِ.The man became noble through his praiseworthy morals.
- يَشْرُفُ الْمَرْءُ بِعِلْمِهِ وَعَمَلِهِ.A person is honored by their knowledge and their work.
- لَقَدْ شَرُفَ الْعَمَلُ الَّذِي قُمْتَ بِهِ.The work you performed has become honorable.
5. to become noble
- بِالْعَمَلِ الْجَادِّ وَالْإِخْلَاصِ، يُمْكِنُ لِلْإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَشْرُفَ فِي مُجْتَمَعِهِ.Through hard work and sincerity, a person can become noble in their society.
- شَرُفَ الْفَقِيرُ بِمُسَاعَدَتِهِ لِلْآخَرِينَ رَغْمَ حَاجَتِهِ.The poor man became noble by helping others despite his own need.
- عِنْدَمَا يَتَخَلَّى الشَّابُّ عَنْ الْأَفْكَارِ السَّيِّئَةِ، فَإِنَّهُ يَشْرُفُ بِأَفْعَالِهِ.When a young man abandons bad ideas, he becomes noble through his actions.
6. to ennoble
- شَرَّفَ اللَّهُ الْإِنْسَانَ بِالْعَقْلِ وَالْإِرَادَةِ.God ennobled man with intellect and will.
- شَرَّفَ الْعِلْمُ صَاحِبَهُ وَرَفَعَ قَدْرَهُ.Knowledge ennobled its possessor and elevated his status.
- شَرَّفَنِي حُضُورُكُمْ هَذَا الْحَفْلَ.Your presence at this ceremony ennobled me.
7. to honour
- شَرَّفَ الضَّيْفُ مَنْزِلَنَا بِحُضُورِهِ.The guest honoured our house with his presence.
- يُشَرِّفُنِي أَنْ أُقَدِّمَ لَكَ هَذِهِ الْجَائِزَةَ.It honours me to present this award to you.
- شَرِّفْ عائِلَتَكَ بِأَعْمَالِكَ النَّبِيلَةِ.Honour your family with your noble deeds.
8. to rank higher
- شَرُفَ العَالِمُ بِمَكَانَتِهِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ.The scholar ranked higher with his status among people.
- يَشْرُفُ القَاضِي بِمَنْصِبِهِ وَعَدْلِهِ.The judge ranks higher with his position and justice.
- شَرُفَتِ العَائِلَةُ بِنَسَبِهَا العَرِيقِ.The family ranked higher with its ancient lineage.
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