تصرّف
Root: صرف
Form: 5
Full Definition
تصرّفV
[quasi-pass. of 2: thus,] said of a man's face, It turned about; or was, or became, turned about; syn. تقلّب.
2 And It was, or became, employed in other [i. e. more] than one way; as though it were turned from one way to another way.
3 [Hence,] تصرّف فِى الأَمْرِ, or فِى أَمْرِى, quasi-pass. of صَرَّفْتُهُ فِيهِ, thus syn. with تقلّب [meaning He acted in whatsoever way he pleased, according to his own judgment or discretion or free will, or as a free agent, in the disposal, or management, of the affair, or my affair; or he was, or became, employed to do so]: or it is from الصَّرْفُ as signifying الحِيلَةُ; i. e. it means
4 [Hence also, said of a horse, He was exercised.]
2 And It was, or became, employed in other [i. e. more] than one way; as though it were turned from one way to another way.
3 [Hence,] تصرّف فِى الأَمْرِ, or فِى أَمْرِى, quasi-pass. of صَرَّفْتُهُ فِيهِ, thus syn. with تقلّب [meaning He acted in whatsoever way he pleased, according to his own judgment or discretion or free will, or as a free agent, in the disposal, or management, of the affair, or my affair; or he was, or became, employed to do so]: or it is from الصَّرْفُ as signifying الحِيلَةُ; i. e. it means
4 [Hence also, said of a horse, He was exercised.]
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