اعتمد

• IPA^(key): /iʕ.ta.ma.da/

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اِعْتَمَدَ • (iʕtamada) VIII (non-past يَعْتَمِدُ (yaʕtamidu), verbal noun اِعْتِمَاد (iʕtimād))

1. (intransitive) to lean, to support oneself [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘on someone/something’]
2. (transitive or intransitive) to rely, to depend [with accusative or عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘on someone/something’]
3. (transitive) to use, to employ, to adopt (a method, an approach, etc.)
4. (transitive) to authorize, to sanction, to approve (a decision, etc.)
5. (transitive) to aim for (a goal)
6. (transitive) to confirm
7. (transitive) to accredit (a diplomat)
8. (transitive) to recognize (a test result, etc.)
9. (transitive) to grant, to award (funds, etc.)
10. (transitive) to loan [with accusative ‘something’ and لِ (li) ‘to someone’]
11. (intransitive) to be baptized or christened

From Arabic اِعْتَمَدَ (iʕtamada).

• IPA^(key): /iʕ.ta.mad/, [ɪʕˈta.mad]

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اعتمد • (iʕtamad) VIII (present بعتمد (biʕtmed))

1. to depend, to rely on

   Synonym: اتّكل (ittakal)