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عِوَضٌ

Root: عوض

Full Definition

عِوَضٌ A substitute; a thing given, or received, or put, or done, instead of, in place of, in lieu of, or in exchange for, another thing; a compensation; a thing given, or received, by way of replacement; syn. بَدَلٌ; or خَلَفٌ: pl. أَعْوَاضٌ. See also مَعُوضَةٌ. [Hence, عِوَضًا عَنْهُ As a substitute for it; instead of, in the place of, or in exchange for, it; as a compensation for it; &c.]

def.2 مِنْ ذِى عِوَضٍ i. q. من ذى عَوْضٍ. (TA in art. قبل.)
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