Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

استفادهُ

Root: فيد

Form: 10

Full Definition

استفادهُX He gained it, acquired it, or got it, for himself, namely, property [&c.]; (T, * M, * Mgh, Msb, and L and K in art. فود;) and افادهُ is syn. therewith, as used by some, having two contr. significations, though disallowed by others, or it is more chaste than the former; and تفيّدهُ signifies the same. (M, and K in art. فود.)
2 [And He derived it, learned it, or inferred it.
3 And استفاد منْهُ He gained, or derived, profit, advantage, or benefit, from him, or it; فَائِدَةً being understood.]


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