تَمَكَّنَ
Root: مكن
Form: 5
Full Definition
تَمَكَّنَV
i. q.
اِسْتَقَرَّ: (Msb, art. قر:) it is very often used in this sense, as meaning He, or it, settled; became fixed, or established; it became fixed, or steady, in its place; when said of a man, particularly implying in authority and power: see قَرَّ.
2 تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ, and اِسْتَمْكَنَ , He became possessed of mastery, or dominion, or ascendancy, or authority, and power, over a thing; he was able to avail himself of it: [he was, or became, within reach of him, or it.]
3 تَمَكَّنَ مِنْهُ He assumed authority over him.
2 تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ, and اِسْتَمْكَنَ , He became possessed of mastery, or dominion, or ascendancy, or authority, and power, over a thing; he was able to avail himself of it: [he was, or became, within reach of him, or it.]
3 تَمَكَّنَ مِنْهُ He assumed authority over him.
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