انبسط

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انبسطVII quasi-pass. of بَسَطَهُ; as also ↓تبسّط is of بَسَّطَهُ; both signifying It became spread or spread out or forth, or it spread or spread out or forth; it became expanded, or it expanded, or it expanded itself; it became extended, or it extended, or it extended itself: [&c.]. You say, انبسط الشَّيْءُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ [The thing became spread or spread out, &c., upon the ground]. And انبسط النَّهَارُ The day became advanced, the sun being high: it became long: and in like manner one uses the verb in relation to other things.
2 [And hence, He expatiated.
3 And] انبسط وَجْهُهُ [His countenance became unwrinkled, as though dilated; i. e. it became open, or cheerful; and so انبسط alone; or he became open, or cheerful, in countenance, as is said in the KL.]. [And انبسط, alone, He became dilated in heart; or he rejoiced; or became joyous, or cheerful: see بَسَطَهُ.]
4 [Hence also,] انبسط He left shyness, or aversion; he became free therefrom: he was, or became, bold, forward, presumptuous, or arrogant: he became emboldened, and incited to [that kind of presumptuous boldness which is termed] دَالَّة. And انبسط إِلَيْهِ [He was open, or unreserved, to him in conversation: and he acted towards him, or behaved to him, without shyness or aversion; or with boldness, forwardness, presumptuousness, or arrogance: and he applied himself to it with boldness, forwardness, presumptuousness, or arrogance.]

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