استبدل
Root: بدل
Form: 10
Full Definition
استبدلX
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تبدّلهُ and بِهِ, He took a substitute, or a thing in exchange, for the thing. You say, استبدل
الشَّىْءَ بِغَيْرِهِ, and تبدّلهُ بِهِ, He took the thing [as a substitute, or in exchange, for another; or] in the place of another. And استبدل ثَوْبًا مَكَانَ
ثَوْبٍ [He took a garment, or piece of cloth, in the place, or in lieu, of a garment, &c.]; and أَخًا
مَكَانَ أَخٍ [a brother in the place, or in lieu, of a brother]. It is said in the Kur [ii. 58], أَتَسْتَبْدِلُونَ ٱلَّذِى هُوَ أَدْنَى بِالَّذِى هُوَ خَيْرٌ
Will ye take in exchange that which is worse for that which is better? And مَنْ الكُفْرَ بِالْإِيمَانِ [Whoso adopteth infidelity in lieu of faith].
2 See also 2, last sentence but one.
2 See also 2, last sentence but one.
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