فَاْخَرَ

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فَاْخَرَIII فَاخَرَهُ , Verbal.Noun of the former مُفَاخَرَةٌ and فِخَارٌ, [and Present.T of the latter ـُ or, accord. to some, ـَ (see 3 in art. خصم,)] He vied, or competed, with him, or contended with him for superiority, in فَخْر [i. e. glorying, or boasting, &c., or in glory, or excellence, i. e. he emulated, or rivalled, him therein, and he surpassed him, or overcame him, therein; and, simply, he vied with him, and surpassed him]: or he contended with him for superiority in generousness or nobleness of father and mother: and he surpassed him, or overcame him, therein.

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