لَحِقَ (laḥiqa)to follow
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb لَحِقَ (laḥiqa) — “to follow”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: لَحِقَ يَلْحَقُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| لَحِقَ laḥiqa | يَلْحَقُ yalḥaqu | اِلْحَقْ ailḥaq | لَحَاق laḥaāq |
Meanings & examples
1. to follow
- لَحِقَ الوَلَدُ بِأَبِيهِ.The boy followed his father.
- لَحِقَ المُحَقِّقُ بِالمُشْتَبَهِ بِهِ فِي الشَّوَارِعِ الخَلْفِيَّةِ.The detective followed the suspect through the back streets.
- لَمْ يَلْحَقْ بِالْقِطَارِ فِي الوَقْتِ المُحَدَّدِ.He did not catch the train on time.
2. to befall
- لَحِقَ الضَّرَرُ بِالمَحَاصِيلِ بِسَبَبِ الجَفَافِ.Harm befell the crops due to the drought.
- لَحِقَتْ بِهِ مَصَاعِبُ كَثِيرَةٌ بَعْدَ فَقْدَانِ وَظِيفَتِهِ.Many difficulties befell him after losing his job.
- نَأْمَلُ أَلَّا يَلْحَقَ أَيُّ سُوءٍ بِالمُسَافِرِينَ فِي رِحْلَتِهِمْ الطَّوِيلَةِ.We hope no harm befalls the travelers on their long journey.
3. to catch up with
- لَحِقَ السَّائِرُ بِالمَجْمُوعَةِ.The walker caught up with the group.
- لَحِقَ الفَرِيقُ المُتَأَخِّرُ بِالمُتَصَدِّرِ فِي الدَّقَائِقِ الأَخِيرَةِ.The lagging team caught up with the leader in the final minutes.
- يَلْحَقُ الطَّالِبُ بِزُمَلَائِهِ فِي الدِّرَاسَةِ بَعْدَ غِيَابٍ طَوِيلٍ.The student catches up with his classmates in studies after a long absence.
4. to catch up
- لَحِقَ العَدَّاءُ بِزَمِيلِهِ.The runner caught up with his colleague.
- لَحِقَ الرَّكْبُ بِالقَافِلَةِ بَعْدَ لَيْلَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.The caravan caught up with the convoy after a long night.
- لَمْ نَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ نَلْحَقَ بِالحَافِلَةِ المُتَأَخِّرَةِ.We could not catch up with the late bus.
5. to attach
- لَحِقَ الظِّلُّ بِالشَّجَرَةِ.The shadow attached itself to the tree.
- لَحِقَ المُلْصَقُ بِالجِدَارِ بِقُوَّةٍ.The sticker attached firmly to the wall.
- يَلْحَقُ اسْمُ العَائِلَةِ بِاسْمِ الشَّخْصِ فِي مُعْظَمِ الثَّقَافَاتِ.The family name attaches to the person's given name in most cultures.
6. to attach to
- لَحِقَ الظِّلُّ بِالشَّجَرَةِ.The shadow attached to the tree.
- لَحِقَ المُلْصَقُ بِالجِدَارِ بِقُوَّةٍ.The sticker attached firmly to the wall.
- يَلْحَقُ اسْمُ العَائِلَةِ بِاسْمِ الشَّخْصِ فِي مُعْظَمِ الثَّقَافَاتِ.The family name attaches to the person's given name in most cultures.
7. to afflict
- لَحِقَ الحُمَّى بِالطِّفْلِ الصَّغِيرِ.Fever afflicted the little child.
- لَحِقَ الخَوْفُ بِالمُسَافِرِينَ عِنْدَمَا رَأَوْا العَاصِفَةَ.Fear afflicted the travelers when they saw the storm.
- لَمْ تَلْحَقْهُ أَيُّ أَضْرَارٍ جَسَدِيَّةٍ.No physical harm afflicted him.
8. to join
- لَحِقَ الرَّكْبَ.He joined the caravan.
- لَمْ يَلْحَقْ بِأَصْدِقَائِهِ فِي الرِّحْلَةِ.He did not join his friends on the trip.
- لَحِقَ الفَرِيقُ الجَدِيدُ بِالفَرِيقِ الأَسَاسِيِّ فِي المُبَارَاةِ الهَامَّةِ.The new team joined the main team in the important match.
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