تضرّع
Root: ضرع
Form: 5
Full Definition
تضرّعV
He lowered, humbled, or abased, himself: or he addressed himself with earnest, or energetic, supplication: syn. اِبْتَهَلَ, to God (إِلَى ٱللّٰهِ): or he manifested
i. e. severe poverty, and want, to God: or i. q.
تَعَرَّضَ بِطَلَبِ الحَاجَةِ, or يَطْلُبُ الحَاجَةَ; you say, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ يَتَضَرَّعُ and يَتَعَرَّضُ i. e. Such a one came asking, or petitioning, to another for a thing that he wanted. [See also تَصَرَّعَ.]
2 Also He writhed; and asked, or called, for aid, or succour.
3 And, said of the shade,
4 See also 2.
2 Also He writhed; and asked, or called, for aid, or succour.
3 And, said of the shade,
4 See also 2.
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