قَبَضَ (qabaḍa)to seize
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb قَبَضَ (qabaḍa) — “to seize”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: قَبَضَ يَقْبِضُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| قَبَضَ qabaḍa | يَقْبِضُ yaqbiḍu | اِقْبِضْ aiqbiḍ | قَبْض qabḍ |
Meanings & examples
1. to seize
- قَبَضَ اللِّصُّ عَلَى الكَنْزِ.The thief seized the treasure.
- قَبَضَ الشُّرْطِيُّ عَلَى المُتَّهَمِ فِي مَسْرَحِ الجَرِيمَةِ.The policeman seized the suspect at the crime scene.
- لَمْ يَقْبِضِ الحَارِسُ عَلَى أَيِّ مُتَسَلِّلٍ اللَّيْلَةَ.The guard did not seize any intruder tonight.
2. to catch
- قَبَضَ الصَّيَّادُ عَلَى سَمَكَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.The fisherman caught a big fish.
- يَقْبِضُ الكَلْبُ عَلَى الكُرَةِ بِفَمِهِ بِسُهُولَةٍ.The dog catches the ball with its mouth easily.
- لَمْ يَقْبِضِ الحَارِسُ عَلَى اللِّصِّ الَّذِي هَرَبَ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The guard did not catch the thief who escaped quickly.
3. to arrest
- قَبَضَ الشُّرْطِيُّ عَلَى المُشْتَبَهِ بِهِ فِي مَكَانِ الحَادِثِ.The policeman arrested the suspect at the scene of the incident.
- تَقْبِضُ الشُّرْطَةُ عَلَى عِدَّةِ مُجْرِمِينَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.The police arrest several criminals every day.
- لَمْ يَقْبِضِ الضَّابِطُ عَلَى أَيِّ شَخْصٍ لِعَدَمِ وُجُودِ أَدِلَّةٍ كَافِيَةٍ.The officer did not arrest anyone due to insufficient evidence.
4. to grasp
- قَبَضَ الطِّفْلُ عَلَى لُعْبَتِهِ بِإِحْكَامٍ.The child grasped his toy tightly.
- يَقْبِضُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى المِقْوَدِ بِقُوَّةٍ أَثْنَاءَ القِيَادَةِ.The man grasps the steering wheel firmly while driving.
- لَمْ يَقْبِضْ عَلَى الفِكْرَةِ جَيِّدًا، فَطَلَبَ إِعَادَةَ الشَّرْحِ.He did not grasp the idea well, so he asked for the explanation to be repeated.
5. to receive
- قَبَضَ المُوَظَّفُ رَاتِبَهُ فِي نِهَايَةِ الشَّهْرِ.The employee received his salary at the end of the month.
- تَقْبِضُ الشَّرِكَةُ الدَّفْعَةَ الأُولَى مِنَ العَمِيلِ.The company receives the first payment from the client.
- لَمْ يَقْبِضِ الطَّالِبُ نَتِيجَةَ امْتِحَانِهِ بَعْدُ.The student has not received his exam result yet.
6. to be taken (soul)
- قُبِضَتْ رُوحُ الْجَدَّةِ بِسَلَامٍ فِي مَنَامِهَا.The grandmother's soul was taken peacefully in her sleep.
- بَعْدَ صِرَاعٍ طَوِيلٍ مَعَ الْمَرَضِ، قُبِضَتْ رُوحُهُ وَارْتَاحَ مِنْ آلَامِهِ.After a long struggle with illness, his soul was taken and he rested from his pains.
- هَلْ قُبِضَتْ رُوحُهُ فِي الْمُسْتَشْفَى أَمْ فِي بَيْتِهِ؟Was his soul taken in the hospital or at his home?
7. to cause to die
- قَبَضَ اللَّهُ رُوحَ الْعَبْدِ بَعْدَ عُمْرٍ طَوِيلٍ.God caused the servant's soul to die after a long life.
- يَقْبِضُ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ الْأَرْوَاحَ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّهِ.The angel of death causes souls to die by the command of his Lord.
- اِقْبِضْ رُوحِي وَأَنْتَ رَاضٍ عَنِّي.Cause my soul to die while You are pleased with me.
8. to clench
- قَبَضَ الرَّجُلُ يَدَهُ غَضَبًا.The man clenched his hand in anger.
- تَقْبِضُ الطِّفْلَةُ عَلَى دُمْيَتِهَا بِشِدَّةٍ خَوْفًا.The little girl clenches her doll tightly out of fear.
- لَمْ يَقْبِضْ عَلَى أَسْنَانِهِ، بَلْ تَكَلَّمَ بِهُدُوءٍ رَغْمَ التَّوَتُّرِ.He did not clench his teeth, but spoke calmly despite the tension.
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