مُصَانَعَةٌ

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مُصَانَعَةٌIII primarily signifies The doing to one a thing in order that he may do another thing to the doer of the former thing.
2 Hence, The treating with gentleness, or blandishment; soothing, coaxing, wheedling, or cajoling; and endeavouring to conciliate. Or this is from the last of the following significations. You say صانعهُ He treated him with gentleness, or blandishment; &c. And He acted hypocritically with him. And صانعهُ عَنِ الشَّىْءِ He strove, or endeavoured, to turn him from the thing by deceit, or guile.
3 And hence, or from the last signification in this paragraph, The act of bribing. One says, صانع الوَالِىَ He bribed [the prefect, ruler, judge, or the like]. And صانعهُ بِالمَالِ He bribed him with property, wealth, or money. And it is said in a prov., مَنْ صَانَعَ بِالمَالِ لَمْ يَحْتَشِمْ مِنْ طَلَبِ الحَاجَةِ [He who bribes with property is not ashamed of demanding the thing wanted].
4 Also A horse's not putting forth, or giving, the whole of his strength in going; reserving somewhat thereof: one says, يُصَانِعُكَ بِبَذْلِهِ سَيْرَهُ [He keeps back from thee somewhat by the manner in which he exerts his power of going].

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