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تَمَسُّك
adherence (to something) /taˈmas.suk/
nounB1#1991 most common
Also: clinging, holding fast, attachment
Example sentences
التَّمَسُّكُ بِالأَمَلِ جَمِيلٌ.
Holding on to hope is beautiful.
يُعْجِبُنِي تَمَسُّكُكَ بِوَعْدِكَ.
I like the way you keep your promise.
التَّمَسُّكُ بِالعَادَاتِ القَدِيمَةِ يُصَعِّبُ التَّغْيِيرَ.
Clinging to old customs makes change harder.
أَظْهَرَ الشَّعْبُ تَمَسُّكًا كَبِيرًا بِحُقُوقِهِ.
The people showed strong adherence to their rights.
إِنَّ تَمَسُّكَهُ بِمَبَادِئِهِ رَغْمَ الضُّغُوطِ يَسْتَحِقُّ الاِحْتِرَامَ.
His adherence to his principles despite the pressure deserves respect.
لَمْ يَكُنْ تَمَسُّكُ القَبِيلَةِ بِتَقَالِيدِهَا عِنَادًا، بَلْ كَانَ وَسِيلَةً لِلْحِفَاظِ عَلَى هُوِيَّتِهَا.
The tribe's clinging to its traditions was not stubbornness, but a way to preserve its identity.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | تَمَسُّكٌ | None |
| Genitive | تَمَسُّكٍ | None |
| Accusative | تَمَسُّكًا | None |
| Vocative | تَمَسُّكُ | None |
Word family
تَمَسَّكَto hold fast, cling
مُتَمَسِّكadherent, one who clings
أَمْسَكَto hold, grasp, restrain
إِمْسَاكholding, abstention, refraining
مَسْكَةgrip, hold
Etymology
The word comes from the Arabic root م-س-ك (m-s-k), meaning to hold, grasp, or seize. It is the verbal noun of the Form V verb تَمَسَّكَ, formed on the pattern تَفَعُّل, which adds a reflexive and intensive sense. The result names the act of holding fast to something for oneself.
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