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استثبت

Root: ثبت

Form: 10

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استثبتX : see 5, in two places.
2 [Also He sought, or desired, or demanded, confirmation, evidence, proof, demonstration, verification, assurance, or positive or certain information, عَنْهُ respecting him, or it.
3 And He desired, or meant, an affirmation: see a remark on a verse cited voce بَيْدَ.]

def.2 استثبتهُ He found it to be sound, valid, substantial, real, sure, certain, true, right, correct, just, or proper: and he assured, or certified, himself of the true state of his case. You say, صَغَّرَ عَيْنَهُ لِيَسْتَثْبِتَ النَّظَرَ [He contracted his eye in order to assure himself of the correctness of the view; i. e., to obtain a sure view]. (M in art. وص.)
2 It is also said to mean He made him, or asserted him to be, firm of heart: but Er-Rázee says, I have not met with this verb used as one that is immediately transitive.
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