عَاقَبَ (ʿaāqaba)to punish
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb عَاقَبَ (ʿaāqaba) — “to punish”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: عَاقَبَ يُعَاقِبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| عَاقَبَ ʿaāqaba | يُعَاقِبُ yuʿaāqibu | عَاقِبْ ʿaāqib | مُعَاقَبَة muʿaāqabaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to punish
- عَاقَبَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ عَلَى تَأَخُّرِهِ.The father punished his son for being late.
- لَمْ يُعَاقِبِ القَاضِي المُتَّهَمَ لِعَدَمِ وُجُودِ أَدِلَّةٍ.The judge did not punish the accused due to lack of evidence.
- عَاقَبَ الرَّئِيسُ المُوَظَّفَ المُقَصِّرَ بِخَصْمِ جُزْءٍ مِنْ رَاتِبِهِ.The manager punished the negligent employee by deducting part of his salary.
2. to follow in succession
- عَاقَبَ الْأَطْفَالُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا فِي اللَّعِبِ.The children followed each other in succession in play.
- عَاقَبَتِ الْأَحْدَاثُ بِسُرْعَةٍ مُذْهِلَةٍ.The events followed in succession with astonishing speed.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ نَتَوَقَّعَ مَا سَيُعَاقِبُ مِنْ أَحْدَاثٍ.We must anticipate what events will follow in succession.
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