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تزوّد

Root: زود

Form: 5

Full Definition

تزوّدV [He became furnished, or he furnished himself, with provisions for travelling or for a fixed residence;] he took, or prepared, for himself provisions for travelling or for a fixed residence: (TA: [Golius makes it to be trans. by means of بِ as on the authority of the KL; in which the only explanation, as that of the Verbal.Noun, is توشه برگرفتن:]) and he chose a thing as زَاد [or provision] for himself. You say, تَزَوَّدَ مِنَّا فُلَانٌ [Such a one was furnished, or such a one furnished himself, with provisions from us]. And تزوّد لِسَفَرِهِ [He was furnished, or he furnished himself, with provisions for his journey]. And see another ex. voce زَادٌ. You say also, تَزَوَّدَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا لِلْآخِرَةِ [Take thou provisions from the present world, i. e. make thou provision in it, for the world to come]. And تَزَوَّدَ مِنَ الأَمِيرِ كِتَابًا لِعَامِلِهِ [He provided himself with a letter from the commander, or governor, or prince, to his prefect]. And تَزَوَّدَ مِنِّى طَعْنَةً بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ [He got from me a stab, or spear-wound, or the like, between his ears].
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