افضل
Root: فضل
Form: 4
Full Definition
افضلIV
He gained; or made gain, or profit; in his traffic; syn. رَبِحَ. (Az and Msb in art. ربح.)
2 عَنْهُ [and فَضَلَ عَنْهُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun فَضْلٌ, (see فَضْلٌ below, last signification, and see also فَاضِلٌ,)] It exceeded it. Ows says, describing a bow,
3 افضل عَلَيْهِ: see 5, in two places.
def.2 أَفْضَلْتُ مِنْهُ الشَّىْءَ and signify the same, i. e. I left of it the thing remaining, or redundant.
2 عَنْهُ [and فَضَلَ عَنْهُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun فَضْلٌ, (see فَضْلٌ below, last signification, and see also فَاضِلٌ,)] It exceeded it. Ows says, describing a bow,
كَقَوْسٍ طِلَاعِ الكَفِّ لَا دُونَ مِلْئِهَا وَلَا عَجْسُهَا عَنْ مَوْضِعِ الكَفِّ أَفْضَلَا
3 افضل عَلَيْهِ: see 5, in two places.
def.2 أَفْضَلْتُ مِنْهُ الشَّىْءَ and signify the same, i. e. I left of it the thing remaining, or redundant.
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