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سافعهُ

Root: سفع

Form: 3

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سافعهُIII , Verbal.Noun مُسَافَعَةٌ, He slapped him, being slapped by him: he struck him, or beat him, being struck, or beaten, by him: and he fought with him; namely his adversary: [or he charged upon, or assaulted, or attacked, him, the latter doing the same; for] مُسَافَعَةٌ is like مُطَارَدَةٌ.
2 He embraced him, being embraced by him.
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