تقاربوا

Form: 6

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تقاربواVI They were, or became, or drew, near, one to another: you say تقاربوا and [both app. signifying the same, like تخاصموا and اختصموا, and تخالطوا and اختلطوا, and تشاركوا and اشتركوا, &c.].
2 See also 1, second quarter.
3 تقاربت إِبِلُهُ means His camels became few, [because drawing near together,] and declined, or became reduced to a bad state.
4 And [for the like reason, because of its becoming dense,] تقارب is said of seed-produce, or standing corn or the like, meaning It became nearly ripe.
5 And hence [accord. to some], تَقَارَبَ الزَّمَانُ [When the time becomes contracted], occurring in a trad., expl. in art. زمن, q. v.

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