تحفّظ

Form: 5

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تحفّظV He guarded himself; syn. اِحْتَرَزَ or تَحَرَّزَ, and تَحَرَّسَ, and اِحْتَرَسَ, (S and Msb and K in art. حرس,) مِنْهُ from him, or it, (S in art. حرس, &c.,) or عَنهُ. He was, or became, careful, mindful, attentive, or considerate; watchful, vigilant, or heedful; in affairs, and speech, and to avoid a slip, or fault; as though he were cautious, or careful, or fearful, of falling. [See also 1, and 3.]

def.2 [In the last of the senses explained above, it is also trans.: you say, تحفَظ أَمْرَهُ He was careful, mindful, &c., of his affair, or case: see Bd in xxxiii. 52.]
2 تَحَفَّظْتُ الكِتَابَ I learned the book by heart, one part, or thing, after another. [See also حَفِظَ القُرْآنَ, in the first paragraph.]

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