استطلعهُ

Form: 10

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استطلعهُX signifies طَلَبَ طُلُوعَهُ [He sought, or desired, its, or his, coming forth, or appearance]. [And hence, He sought, or desired, to elicit, or to discover, it: he sought, or desired, information respecting it, مِنْهُ of him: and he asked him to tell him a thing. ] You say, استطلع رَأْىَ فُلَانٍ He looked to see what was the opinion, or advice, of such a one, and what would be shown to him [thereof] respecting his affair, or case. It is doubly trans. [as shown above]: you say, اِسْتَطْلَعْتُ زَيْدًا رَأْيَهُ; as well as استطلعت رَأْىَ زَيْدٍ.
2 And He took it away, or went away with it. You say, استطلع مَالَهُ He took away, or went away with, his property.

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