تصدّدV
, for which one says تَصَدَّى له, [changing the last د into ى, as in the case of صَدَّدَ, q. v.,] from الصَّدَدُ, meaning “ the place, or part, that is before, in front, facing, or opposite; ” He addressed, or applied, or directed, himself, or his regard, or attention, or mind, to him, or it; [as though he set himself over against the object to which the verb relates:] and he asked him, or petitioned him, for a thing that he wanted: syn. تَعَرَّضَ لَهُ; (L and K * in the present art., and S and M and K in art. صدى;) and أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ; and تَضَرَّعَ لَهُ: (M in art. صدى:) he inclined to him, or it:he raised his head towards it: (M in art. صدى, in explanation of تصدّى:) he raised his head and breast towards it, looking towards it, or regarding it: (TA in art. صدى, in explanation of تصدّى:) the object is one at which you raise your eyes, looking at it: (S in art. صدى, in explanation of تصدّى:) he applied, or gave, his whole attention to it,having his mind unoccupied by other things; syn. تَفَرَّغَ لَهُ وَتَبَتَّلَ. One says also, تصدّى لِلرَّدِّ عَلَى المُصَنِّفِ [He addressed, or applied, himself to reply against the author]. (TA in art. حزب, &c.) And تصدّىلِلْمَعْرُوفِ وَطَلَبَهُHe addressed himself, or applied himself, to obtain favour, or bounty; and sought it; syn. تَعَرَّضَ لَهُ [and تَبَرَّى له]. (Msb in art. عرض.) And أَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّى, [in the Kur, lxxx., 6,] originally تَتَصَدَّدُ, and accord. to one reading تَصَّدَّى, means To him thou addressest thyself, or directest thine attention, and inclinest; syn. تَتَعَرَّضُ لَهُ, and تُقْبِلُ عَلَيْهِ, and تَمِيلُ إِلَيْهِ; or تَتَعَرَّضُ لَهُ بِٱلْإِقْبَالِ عَلَيْهِ: or addressest thyself, &c., and humblest thyself: (M in art. صدى: [in which, however, this explanation is not given with express reference to the above-cited phrase in the Kur:]) or it may signify thou seekest to bring thyself near to him, or to advance thyself in his favour; from الصَّدَدُ as signifying القُرْبُ. [See also art. صدى.]
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