وَهَبَ (wahaba)to grant

Conjugation: وَهَبَ يَهَبُ

Meanings & examples

1. 1. to grant

   • وَهَبَ اللهُ الإِنْسَانَ العَقْلَ.God granted man reason.
   • وَهَبَ المَلِكُ الفَنَّانَ قَصْرًا كَبِيرًا.The king granted the artist a large palace.
   • أَلَمْ يَهَبْهُ القَاضِي البَرَاءَةَ؟Did the judge not grant him acquittal?

2. 2. to give

   • وَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ ابْنَهُ لِلْعِلْمِ.The man gave his son to science.
   • وَهَبَ اللَّهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ جَنَّاتٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ.God gave the believers gardens whose width is the heavens and the earth.
   • أَلَمْ يَهَبْ لَكَ اللَّهُ صِحَّةً جَيِّدَةً؟Has God not given you good health?

3. 3. to blow

   • هَبَّتِ الرِّيحُ قَوِيَّةً.The wind blew strongly.
   • يَهَبُّ النَّسِيمُ العَلِيلُ فِي الصَّبَاحِ البَاكِرِ.The cool breeze blows in the early morning.
   • هَلْ هَبَّتْ رِيَاحٌ شَدِيدَةٌ فِي المَدِينَةِ الْيَوْمَ؟Did strong winds blow in the city today?

4. 4. to suppose

   • هَبَّ أَنَّكَ لَمْ تَجِدْ حَلًّا لِلْمُشْكِلَةِ، فَمَاذَا تَفْعَلُ؟Suppose you didn't find a solution to the problem, what would you do?
   • هَبَّ أَنَّ الْأَمْرَ لَيْسَ كَمَا تَتَوَقَّعُ.Suppose the matter is not as you expect.
   • هَبَّ أَنَّهُ رَفَضَ الْمُسَاعَدَةَ، هَلْ سَتَتْرُكُهُ؟Suppose he refused help, would you leave him?

5. 5. to assume

6. 6. to be fearful

   • وَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ حِينَ رَأَى الْأَسَدَ.The man was fearful when he saw the lion.
   • وَهَبَ الْجُنُودُ فِي وَجْهِ الْعَدُوِّ.The soldiers were fearful in the face of the enemy.

7. 7. to bestow

   • وَهَبَتْهُ الشَّرِكَةُ مَنْصِبًا عَالِيًا لِجُهْدِهِ.The company bestowed upon him a high position for his effort.
   • وَهَبَ الْمُدِيرُ الْمُوَظَّفَ إِجَازَةً إِضَافِيَّةً.The manager bestowed upon the employee an additional leave.
   • وَهَبَتِ الْجَامِعَةُ الطَّالِبَ مَنْحَةً دِرَاسِيَّةً كَامِلَةً.The university bestowed upon the student a full scholarship.

8. 8. to come to help