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اِدَّعَمَ

Root: دعم

Form: 8

Full Definition

اِدَّعَمَVIII , originally اِدْتَعَمَ, He supported, propped, or stayed, himself upon it; i. e., عَلَى عَصًا [upon a staff, or stick]. Hence, اِدَّعَمَ عَلَى رَاحَتَيْهِ فِى السُّجُودِ [He supported himself by resting upon the palms of his hands in prostration].
2 [Hence also,] أَنَا أَدَّعِمُ عَلَيْهِ فِى أُمُورِى [I stay myself upon him in my affairs].
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