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حاضَر

to lecture, to give a talk /ˈħaːðˤara/

verbB1#1808 most common

Also: to deliver a lecture, to address an audience

Example sentences

الأُستاذ يُحاضِر اليَوم.
The professor is lecturing today.
حاضَرَ الدُّكتور عَن التّاريخ.
The doctor lectured about history.
سَأُحاضِر في الجامِعة غَداً.
I will lecture at the university tomorrow.
حاضَرَتْ الأُستاذة عَن الأدب العَرَبي أمام الطُّلّاب.
The professor lectured about Arabic literature in front of the students.
يُحاضِر هذا العالِم في عِدّة جامِعات حَولَ العالَم كُلَّ عام.
This scholar lectures at several universities around the world every year.
لَم يُحاضِر البروفيسور مُنذُ سَنَوات بِسَبَب انشِغالِه بِالبَحث العِلمي.
The professor has not lectured for years because he is busy with scientific research.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgأُحاضِرحاضَرْتُسَأُحاضِر
2sgتُحاضِرحاضَرْتَسَتُحاضِر
3sgيُحاضِرحاضَرَسَيُحاضِر
1plنُحاضِرحاضَرْناسَنُحاضِر
2plتُحاضِرونحاضَرْتُمسَتُحاضِرون
3plيُحاضِرونحاضَرواسَيُحاضِرون

Word family

مُحاضَرةa lecture
مُحاضِرlecturer
حَضَرَto attend, be present
حُضورattendance, presence
حاضِرpresent, ready

Etymology

The verb comes from the Semitic root ح-ض-ر (ḥ-ḍ-r), which carries the idea of being present or attending. It takes the Form III pattern فاعَل, often used for actions done toward or before others. To lecture is to be present before an audience, so the sense of public speaking grows directly from the root meaning of presence.

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