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تحمّل

Root: حمل

Form: 5

Full Definition

تحمّلV He took upon himself the bearing, or carrying, of loads, or burdens: this is the primary signification.
2 [Hence, He burdened himself with, or he became, or made himself, chargeable with, or he bore, or took upon himself, the burden of, a sin, or crime, or the like; as also احتمل :] you say احتمل إِثْمًا meaning تحملّهُ. And تحمّل غُرْمًا He took, or imposed, upon himself a debt, or fine.
3 [And hence, likewise, several other significations:] see 2, in two places:
4 and 8:
5 and 1, in six places.
6 Also He bound the load, or burden, [or the loads, or burdens, on the saddle, or saddles, or on the beast, or beasts;] and signifies [the same, or] he put, or placed, the load, or burden, [or the loads, or burdens,] on the saddle, [or saddles, or on the beast, or beasts.]
7 [And hence,] تحمّلوا and They went away, departed, or journeyed.
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