استعظم
Root: عظم
Form: 10
Full Definition
استعظمX
as intrans.: see 5.
def.2 استعظمهُ He reckoned it, or he saw it, or judged it, to be, عَظِيم [i. e. great, &c.]; as also , which latter is mentioned by ISd, but disapproved by him: one says, سَمِعْتُ خَبَرًا [I heard a narration and I judged it to be of great moment, &c.]: and تعظّم is thought by ISd to mean he looked upon [a thing] as عَظِيم. (TA in art. شرف.)
2 Also, He took the greater, or main, part of it, namely, a thing.
def.2 استعظمهُ He reckoned it, or he saw it, or judged it, to be, عَظِيم [i. e. great, &c.]; as also , which latter is mentioned by ISd, but disapproved by him: one says, سَمِعْتُ خَبَرًا [I heard a narration and I judged it to be of great moment, &c.]: and تعظّم is thought by ISd to mean he looked upon [a thing] as عَظِيم. (TA in art. شرف.)
2 Also, He took the greater, or main, part of it, namely, a thing.
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