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أَيَّد

to support /ʔajˈjada/

verbB1#1854 most common

Also: to back, to endorse, to uphold

Example sentences

أَنَا أُؤَيِّدُ هَذَا.
I support this.
أَيَّدَ الطُّلَّابُ الْمُعَلِّمَ.
The students supported the teacher.
أَيَّدَتِ الْحُكُومَةُ الْقَرَارَ الْجَدِيدَ.
The government backed the new decision.
كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ يُؤَيِّدُونَ هَذِهِ الْفِكْرَةَ.
Many people support this idea.
سَيُؤَيِّدُ الْبَرْلَمَانُ الْمَشْرُوعَ إِذَا اقْتَنَعَ بِفَوَائِدِهِ.
Parliament will endorse the project if it is convinced of its benefits.
لَمْ تُؤَيِّدِ الْمُعَارَضَةُ الاِتِّفَاقَ رَغْمَ الضُّغُوطِ الدَّوْلِيَّةِ الَّتِي مُورِسَتْ عَلَيْهَا.
The opposition did not back the agreement despite the international pressure exerted on it.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgأُؤَيِّدُأَيَّدْتُسَأُؤَيِّدُ
2sgتُؤَيِّدُأَيَّدْتَسَتُؤَيِّدُ
3sgيُؤَيِّدُأَيَّدَسَيُؤَيِّدُ
1plنُؤَيِّدُأَيَّدْنَاسَنُؤَيِّدُ
2plتُؤَيِّدُونَأَيَّدْتُمْسَتُؤَيِّدُونَ
3plيُؤَيِّدُونَأَيَّدُواسَيُؤَيِّدُونَ

Word family

تَأْيِيدsupport, backing
مُؤَيِّدsupporter, proponent
مُؤَيَّدsupported, endorsed
أَيْدstrength, might

Etymology

The verb is the Form II derivation of the triliteral root ʔ-y-d, which carries the sense of strength and force. The related noun أَيْد means power or might. In Form II the pattern adds causative and intensive force, so the verb means to lend strength to something, that is, to support or back it.

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