جَدِيرٌ
Root: جدر
Full Definition
def.2 See also مُجَدَّرٌ.
def.3 Also Adapted, disposed, apt, meet, suited, suitable, fitted, fit, proper, competent, or worthy; syn. خَلِيقٌ and حَقِيقٌ: fem. with ة: pl. mase. جَدِيرُونَ and جُدَرَآءُ: pl. fem. جَدِيرَاتٌ and جَدَائِرُ. You say, هُوَ جَدِيرٌ بِكَذَا and لِكَذَا He is adapted, disposed, apt, meet, &c., for such a thing; and [naturally] drawn to it. And أَنْتَ جَدِيرٌ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ كَذَا Thou art adapted, disposed, apt, meet, &c., for doing such a thing; or worthy to do it. And إِنَّهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ, and in like manner you say of two persons, and of more, and مَجْدُورٌ , Verily he is one who is adapted, disposed, apt, meet, &c., for doing [such a thing]; or worthy to do [it]; syn. مَخْلَقَةٌ. [ properly signifies A place, and hence a thing, an affair, and a person, adapted, disposed, apt, meet, &c.; like مَخْلَقَةٌ and مَحْرَاةٌ: and مَجْدُورٌ , Made, or called, adapted or disposed &c., though said by Aboo-Jaafar Er-Ru- ásee to be a pass. part. n. having no verb.] Also إِنَّهَا بِذٰلِكَ Verily she is one who is adapted, disposed, apt, &c., for that: and بِأَنْ تَفْعَلَ ذٰلِكَ for doing that: and in like manner you say of two persons, and of more. And هٰذَا الأَمْرُ لِذَاكَ This affair, or thing, is one that is adapted, apt, meet, &c., for that; syn. مَحْرَاةٌ. And هٰذَا الأَمْرُ مِنْهُ This affair, or thing, is one that is adapted, apt, meet, &c., for him to do; i. e. he is adapted, apt, meet, &c., for doing it.
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