افترص
Root: فرص
Form: 8
Full Definition
افترصVIII
He took, or seized, the opportunity; or he arose and hastened to be before another, or others, in taking, or seizing, the opportunity; syn. اِنْتَهَزَهَا; or اِغْتَنَمَهَا: or he got, or took, the opportunity; as also
تفرّصها ; and
, Present.T
ـِ Verbal.Noun فَرْصٌ. You say also, افترص
الأُمُورَ [He took, or seized, opportunities to do things]. And فُلَانٌ لَا يُفْتَرَصُ إَحْسَانُهُ وَبِرُّهُ [Such a one's beneficence and kindness are not caught at]; because there is no fear that his beneficence and kindness will become beyond one's reach. (A, TA. [See also 8 in art. فرط.])
2 مَنِ ٱفْتَرَصَ مُسْلِمًا, occurring in a trad., is an instance of the verb derived from فَرْصٌ signifying the “ act of cutting, ” or from فُرْصَةٌ signifying “ an opportunity; ” and the meaning is [Such as] detracts, or, literally, cuts off, somewhat [from the honour of a Muslim wrongfully]: or assumes authority over the honour of a Muslim wrongfully, by speaking evil of him behind his back, or otherwise, or defaming him.
def.2 افترصت الوَرَقَةُ [from الفَرِيصَةُ, “ the quivering muscle ” so called,] The leaf was caused to quiver.
2 مَنِ ٱفْتَرَصَ مُسْلِمًا, occurring in a trad., is an instance of the verb derived from فَرْصٌ signifying the “ act of cutting, ” or from فُرْصَةٌ signifying “ an opportunity; ” and the meaning is [Such as] detracts, or, literally, cuts off, somewhat [from the honour of a Muslim wrongfully]: or assumes authority over the honour of a Muslim wrongfully, by speaking evil of him behind his back, or otherwise, or defaming him.
def.2 افترصت الوَرَقَةُ [from الفَرِيصَةُ, “ the quivering muscle ” so called,] The leaf was caused to quiver.
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