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ضَبَطَهُ

Root: ضبط

Form: 1

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ضَبَطَهُI , Present.T ـِ or ـُ Verbal.Noun ضَبْطٌ and ضَبَاطَةٌ, He kept it, preserved it, guarded it, maintained it, or took care of it, namely, a thing, with prudence, precaution, or good judgment, or effectually: and hence, he managed its affairs thoroughly, soundly, not imperfectly: [he managed it; namely, an affair, and his soul or self, his disposition or temper, &c.:] he kept to it inseparably, or constantly; namely, anything: he took it, or held it, or retained it, strongly, vehemently, or firmly: and ضَبَطَ عَلَيْهِ [has this last signification, likewise; or signifies simply he detained it, or withheld it, or restrained it, or the like;] i. q. حَبَسَهُ, namely a thing.
2 فُلَانٌ لَا يَضْبُطُ عَمَلَهُ [or لا يَضْبِطُهُ] Such a one does not, or will not, act vigorously in his work, or employment, which is committed to him; syn. لَا يَقُومُ بِهِ. And ضَبَطَ أَمْرَهُ [He managed his affair thoroughly, or well]. (A in art. بد, &c.) [And ضَبَطَ alone, He was strong to work or labour: and he was strong, or powerful. ]
3 هُوَ لَا يَضْبُطُ قِرَآءَتَهُ [or لا يَضْبِطُهَا] He does not, or will not, perform well [or accurately] his reading, or reciting.
4 [ضَبَطَ لَفْظًا, or كَلِمَةً, He fixed the pronunciation of a word; by adding the syllabical signs, which mode is termed ضَبْطٌ بِالشَّكْلِ, and بِالحَرَكَاتِ, and بِالقَلَمِ; or by stating it to be similar in form, or measure, to another word which is too well known to admit of doubt, which mode is termed ضَبْطٌ بِمِثَالٍ; or by adding the measure, which mode is termed ضَبْطٌ بِوَزْنٍ.]
5 ضَبَطَ also signifies He registered, or recorded, [a name, or] a matter of science, [or any other thing,] in a book or the like; syn. قَيَّدَ; (L in art. قيد;) i. q. أَحْصَى; and كَتَبَ.
6 ضَبَطَهُ وَجَعٌ A pain seized him.
7 ضُبِطَتِ الأَرْضُ The land was rained upon. [See also مَضْبُوطٌ.]

def.2 ضَبِطَ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun ضَبَطٌ, He was, or became, ambidextrous; he worked with each of his hands. IDrd knew not this verb.
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