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اغترّ

Root: غر

Form: 8

Full Definition

اغترّVIII He became deceived, or beguiled; made to desire what was vain, or false; بِشَىْءٍ by a thing. [See also 10.]
2 He was negligent, inattentive, inadvertent, inconsiderate, heedless, or unprepared; he thought himself secure, and therefore was not on his guard. [See again 10.]

def.2 اغترَهُ He, or it, came to him when he was negligent, inadvertent, heedless, or unprepared; as also : or he sought to avail himself of his negligence, inadvertence, heedlessness, or unpreparedness; as also اغترّبِهِ.
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