كَبُرَ (kabura)to grow up
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb كَبُرَ (kabura) — “to grow up”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): كَبُرَ يَكْبُرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَبُرَ kabura | يَكْبُرُ yakburu | اُكْبُرْ aukbur | كِبَر kibar |
Conjugation (2): كَبِرَ يَكْبَرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَبِرَ kabira | يَكْبَرُ yakbaru | اِكْبَرْ aikbar | كِبَر kibar |
Conjugation (3): كَبَّرَ يُكَبِّرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَبَّرَ kabaara | يُكَبِّرُ yukabiiru | كَبِّرْ kabiir | تَكْبِير takbīr |
Meanings & examples
1. to grow up
- كَبُرَ الوَلَدُ وَأَصْبَحَ رَجُلًا.The boy grew up and became a man.
- كَبُرَ النَّبَاتُ وَأَثْمَرَ بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ مِنَ العِنَايَةِ.The plant grew and bore fruit after years of care.
- أَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ يَكْبُرَ الطِّفْلُ وَيَتَغَيَّرَ؟Wasn't it expected that the child would grow up and change?
2. to grow old
- كَبُرَ جَدِّي وَأَصْبَحَ يَحْتَاجُ لِلرِّعَايَةِ.My grandfather grew old and began to need care.
- تَكْبُرُ الْأُمُّهَاتُ وَتَزْدَادُ حِكْمَتُهُنَّ.Mothers grow old and their wisdom increases.
- لَمْ يَكْبُرْ فِي عَقْلِهِ أَنَّهُ سَيُصْبِحُ شَيْخًا يَوْمًا مَا.It didn't occur to him that he would grow old one day.
3. to grow
- كَبُرَ الوَلَدُ وَأَصْبَحَ رَجُلًا.The boy grew up and became a man.
- كَثُرَتِ النَّبَاتَاتُ وَكَبُرَتْ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ.The plants multiplied and grew in the garden.
- أَلَمْ يَكْبُرِ الطِّفْلُ بِسُرْعَةٍ؟Didn't the child grow up quickly?
4. to say 'Allahu Akbar'
- كَبُرَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ بَعْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ.Muslims say 'Allahu Akbar' after every prayer.
- يَكْبُرُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي الْأَذَانِ.The muezzin says 'Allahu Akbar' five times in the call to prayer.
- كَبُرَ الْجُنُودُ عِنْدَ النَّصْرِ.The soldiers said 'Allahu Akbar' at victory.
5. to grow big
- كَبُرَ الطِّفْلُ.The child grew up.
- كَبُرَ البَيْتُ بَعْدَ التَّوْسِعَةِ.The house became larger after the expansion.
- كَبُرَ الشَّجَرُ وَأَصْبَحَ يُعْطِي ظِلًّا وَفِيرًا لِلْمَارَّةِ.The tree grew large and began to provide ample shade for passersby.
6. to grow great
- كَبُرَ الْأَمْرُ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ.The matter became great in his eyes.
- يَكْبُرُ الْخَطَرُ كُلَّمَا تَأَخَّرْنَا.The danger becomes greater the more we delay.
- لَمْ يَكْبُرْ فِي نَفْسِي شَيْءٌ كَمَا كَبُرَ هَذَا الْحَدَثُ.Nothing became as great in my soul as this event.
7. to magnify
- كَبُرَ الْأَمْرُ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ حَتَّى ظَنَّهُ مُسْتَحِيلًا.The matter magnified in his eyes until he thought it impossible.
- تَكْبُرُ الْجِبَالُ فِي الْأُفُقِ كُلَّمَا اقْتَرَبْنَا مِنْهَا.The mountains magnify on the horizon the closer we get to them.
- كَبُرَ شَأْنُهُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ لِعِلْمِهِ وَحِكْمَتِهِ.His status magnified among people due to his knowledge and wisdom.
8. to grow bigger
- كَبُرَ الطِّفْلُ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The child grew up quickly.
- كَبُرَ المَبْنَى الجَدِيدُ فِي وَسَطِ المَدِينَةِ وَأَصْبَحَ مَعْلَمًا هَامًّا.The new building grew in the center of the city and became an important landmark.
- أَلَمْ تَكْبُرْ أَحْلَامُكَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ الحُلْمِ البَسِيطِ الَّذِي كُنْتَ تَرْوِيهِ؟Did not your dreams grow beyond that simple dream you used to tell?
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