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جادّهُ

Root: جد

Form: 3

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جادّهُIII , Verbal.Noun مُجَادَّةٌ, i. q. حَاقَّهٌ or حَاقَقَهُ [He contended with him respecting a thing, each of them asserting his right therein: so accord. to explanations of حاقّهُ in the lexicons: but I think that the meaning intended here is, he acted seriously, or in earnest, with him in the affair; and this is confirmed by its being immediately added in the TA, after حاققه, “ and أَجَدَّ ” signifies “ حَقَّقَ, as above mentioned: ” see جَدَّفِى الأَمْرِ expl. by حَقَّقَ as contr. of هَزَلَ]. Also He exerted his full effort, or endeavour, or energy, with him in the affair. (So accord. to an explanation of the Verbal.Noun, مجادَة, in the KL.)
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