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رَجِبَ

Root: رجب

Form: 1

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رَجِبَI , Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun رَجَبٌ, He was frightened, or afraid, مِنْهُ [at, or of, him or it].
2 And also, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above; and رَجَبَ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun رَجْبٌ; He was ashamed, or bashful, or shy, مِنْهُ [with respect to him or it].

def.2 رَجِبَهُ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun رَجَبٌ, He feared him or it: or he revered him, venerated him, regarded him with awe, and honoured him, or magnified him; namely, a man; [and in like manner, it; see رَجَبٌ;] as also رَجَبَهُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun رَجْبٌ and رُجُوبٌ; and رجّبهُ , Verbal.Noun تَرْجِيبٌ and تَرْجِبَةٌ; and : or رجّبهُ , Verbal.Noun تَرْجِيبٌ, signifies [simply] he honoured him, or magnified him. You say, بِى دَخَلْتُ فَرَحَّبَ [I entered, and he welcomed me with the greeting of مَرْحَبًا, and treated me with honour]. And a poet says, أَحْمَدُ رَبِّى فَرَقًا وَأَرْجَبُهْ i. e. [I praise my Lord with fear,] and magnify Him.

def.3 رَجَبَ said of a branch, or twig, It came forth singly. (K. [Perhaps from رَجَبٌ as the name of a month which is called “ Rejeb the separate. ”])

def.4 رَجَبَهُ بِقَوْلٍ سَيِّىءٍ is like رَجَمَهُ بِهِ i. e. He reviled him with a foul, or an evil, saying.
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