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مَنَعَ

Root: منع

Form: 1

Full Definition

مَنَعَI He prevented, hindered, held back, [impeded, withheld, arrested, restrained, kept, debarred, precluded, inhibited, forbade, prohibited, interdicted:] he denied, or refused; doubly trans.; مَنْعٌ is the contr. of إِعْطَآءٌ.
2 مَنَعَهُ [He protected it, or defended it, or guarded it, from, or against, encroachment, invasion, or attack:] he protected, defended, or guarded, him. (T in art. ذب.)
3 مَنَعَهُ العَطِيَّةُ [He refused him the gift]. (TA in art. حرم.)
4 مَنَعَهُ الشَّىْءَ i. q. حَرَمَهُ إِيَّاهُ [q. v.] (S in art. حرم.)
5 مَنُعَ الشَّىْءُ, Verbal.Noun مَنَاعَةٌ, i. q. اِعْتَزَّ and تَعَسَّرَ. See 8.
6 مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ : see أَبَى.
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