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تَمَتَّعَ

Root: متع

Form: 5

Full Definition

تَمَتَّعَV and and are syn., signifying اِنْتَفَعَ بِهِ زَمَانًا طَوِيلًا; [He benefited, or profited by it; had the benefit, use, or enjoyment, of it; he enjoyed it; accord. to the above authority, for a long time; but this restriction is not always meant.] You say. اِسْتَمْتَعْتُ بِٱصْطِبَاحِ خَمْرٍ [I enjoyed the drinking a morning-draught of wine]: and بِالإِصْغَآءِ إِلَى أَغَانِى جَارِيَةٍ [the listening to the songs of a girl].
2 تَمَتَّعَ He became provided with مَتَاع, or utensils and furniture for the house, or tent. (TA, voce تَبَتَّتَ, q. v.)
3 تَمَتَّعَ i. q. عَاشَ.
4 تَمَتَّعَ بِهِ generally signifies He enjoyed it: so in many cases in the Kur, &c.
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