احتفل
Root: حفل
Form: 8
Full Definition
احتفلVIII
: see 1, in five places:
def.2 and 5, in three places.
def.3 اِحْتِفَالٌ also signifies The exceeding the usual, or ordinary, or the just, or proper, bounds, or degree; acting egregiously, or immoderately, or extravagantly; striving, or labouring; exerting oneself, or one's power or efforts or endeavours or ability; or the like; syn. مُبَالَغَةٌ; and so حَفيلٌ [an Verbal.Noun of حَفَلَ ].
2 And اَحتفل, said of a horse, He showed his rider that he had attained his utmost speed of running, and yet had some remaining power.
def.2 and 5, in three places.
def.3 اِحْتِفَالٌ also signifies The exceeding the usual, or ordinary, or the just, or proper, bounds, or degree; acting egregiously, or immoderately, or extravagantly; striving, or labouring; exerting oneself, or one's power or efforts or endeavours or ability; or the like; syn. مُبَالَغَةٌ; and so حَفيلٌ [an Verbal.Noun of حَفَلَ ].
2 And اَحتفل, said of a horse, He showed his rider that he had attained his utmost speed of running, and yet had some remaining power.
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