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تعبّد

Root: عبد

Form: 5

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تعبّدV He became, or made himself, a servant of God; devoted himself to religious services or exercises; applied himself to acts of devotion. And تعبّد بِٱلْإِسْلَامِ He became, or made himself, a servant of God by [following the religion of] El-Islám; [i. e. he followed El-Islám as his religion;] syn. ذَانَ بِهِ. (Msb in art. دين.)

def.2 Also, He became refractory, and difficult to manage, like a wild animal.
2 See also عَبِدَ, first sentence.

def.3 تعبّدهُ: see 2, first sentence, in two places.
2 Also He called him, or invited him, to obedience.

def.4 تعبّد البَعِيرَ He drove away the camel until he became fatigued and was obliged to stop.
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