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اِسْتَوْلَى

Root: ولى

Form: 10

Full Definition

اِسْتَوْلَىX He mastered, or gained the mastery over, him or it; he got it in his hand, possession, or power.
2 إِسْتَوْلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الحُجَّةُ [The argument, allegation, or pled, overcame him]. (L in art. بهت.)
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