عَظَّمَ (ʿaẓaama)to consider great, to deem too important
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb عَظَّمَ (ʿaẓaama) — “to consider great, to deem too important”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): عَظَّمَ يُعَظِّمُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| عَظَّمَ ʿaẓaama | يُعَظِّمُ yuʿaẓiimu | عَظِّمْ ʿaẓiim | تَعْظِيم taʿẓīm |
Conjugation (2): عَظُمَ يَعْظُمُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| عَظُمَ ʿaẓuma | يَعْظُمُ yaʿẓumu | اُعْظُمْ auʿẓum | عِظَمٌ ʿiẓamun |
Meanings & examples
1. to consider great, to deem too important
- عَظَّمَ الْقَوْمُ شَأْنَ الْقَائِدِ لِشَجَاعَتِهِ.The people considered the leader's status great for his bravery.
- لَا تُعَظِّمْ الْمَشَاكِلَ الصَّغِيرَةَ فَتُصْبِحَ كَبِيرَةً.Do not deem small problems too important, or they will become big.
- يُعَظِّمُ الْإِنْسَانُ قِيمَةَ الْعِلْمِ فِي حَيَاتِهِ.Man considers the value of knowledge great in his life.
2. to glorify
- عَظَّمَ المُسْلِمُونَ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ.Muslims glorify the month of Ramadan.
- عَظَّمَ الشَّعْبُ بَطَلَهُ القَوْمِيَّ.The people glorified their national hero.
- لَا يُعَظِّمُ الإِنْسَانُ نَفْسَهُ بِالكَذِبِ.A person does not glorify himself with lies.
3. to grow great
- عَظُمَ الْأَمْرُ.The matter became great.
- عَظُمَ شَأْنُ الْعِلْمِ فِي حَيَاتِنَا.The importance of knowledge in our lives became great.
- عَظُمَ الْجَبَلُ فِي نَظَرِ الْمُتَسَلِّقِينَ لِارْتِفَاعِهِ الشَّاهِقِ.The mountain became great in the eyes of the climbers due to its towering height.
4. to magnify
- عَظَّمَ الْمِجْهَرُ الْخَلَايَا الدَّقِيقَةَ لِتُصْبِحَ وَاضِحَةً.The microscope magnified the tiny cells to become clear.
- تُعَظِّمُ الْعَدَسَةُ الْمُكَبِّرَةُ الْكِتَابَةَ الصَّغِيرَةَ.The magnifying glass magnifies the small writing.
- عَظَّمَ الْجِهَازُ الصُّورَةَ لِإِظْهَارِ التَّفَاصِيلِ.The device magnified the image to show the details.
5. to aggrandize
- عَظَّمَ الرَّجُلُ نَفْسَهُ أَمَامَ النَّاسِ بِالتَّبَاهِي بِثَرْوَتِهِ.The man aggrandized himself before people by boasting about his wealth.
- يُعَظِّمُ بَعْضُ السِّيَاسِيِّينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ لِكَسْبِ الشَّعْبِيَّةِ.Some politicians aggrandize themselves to gain popularity.
- لَا تُعَظِّمْ مِنْ شَأْنِكَ فَوْقَ مَا تَسْتَحِقُّهُ.Do not aggrandize yourself beyond what you deserve.
6. to be difficult
- عَظُمَ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَرَى صَدِيقِي فِي هَذِهِ الْحَالَةِ.It was difficult for me to see my friend in this state.
- عَظُمَ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ فِرَاقُ زَعِيمِهِمْ.The separation from their leader was difficult for the people.
- عَظُمَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَعْتَرِفَ بِخَطَئِهِ أَمَامَ الْجَمِيعِ.It was difficult for him to admit his mistake in front of everyone.
7. to be immense
- عَظُمَ شَأْنُ الْعِلْمِ فِي حَيَاةِ الْبَشَرِ.The importance of knowledge became immense in human life.
- عَظُمَ الْخَطَرُ بَعْدَ الِانْفِجَارِ.The danger became immense after the explosion.
- عَظُمَ الْأَجْرُ لِمَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِإِخْلَاصٍ.The reward is immense for those who work sincerely.
8. to be magnificent
- عَظُمَ شَأْنُ الْعِلْمِ فِي حَيَاةِ الْبَشَرِ.The importance of knowledge became magnificent in human life.
- يَعْظُمُ الْجَبَلُ فِي عَيْنِ النَّاظِرِ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.The mountain appears magnificent to the observer from afar.
- اُعْظُمْ بِهَذَا الْعَمَلِ الْخَيْرِيِّ!How magnificent this charitable work is!
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