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دافَع
to defend /daːˈfaʕa/
verbB1#1917 most common
Also: to advocate for, to stand up for, to protect
Example sentences
دافَعَ عَنْ بَيْتِهِ.
He defended his house.
أُدافِعُ عَنْ صَديقي دائِماً.
I always defend my friend.
دافَعَتِ الأُمُّ عَنْ أَطْفالِها بِكُلِّ قُوَّةٍ.
The mother defended her children with all her strength.
يُدافِعُ المُحامي عَنْ مُوَكِّلِهِ أَمامَ المَحْكَمَة.
The lawyer defends his client before the court.
سَنُدافِعُ عَنْ حُقوقِنا مَهْما كانَتِ التَّضْحِيات.
We will defend our rights whatever the sacrifices may be.
لَمْ يَتَرَدَّدْ في أَنْ يُدافِعَ عَنْ مَبادِئِهِ رَغْمَ الضُّغوطِ الَّتي واجَهَها.
He did not hesitate to defend his principles despite the pressures he faced.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أُدافِعُ | دافَعْتُ | سَأُدافِعُ |
| 2sg | تُدافِعُ | دافَعْتَ | سَتُدافِعُ |
| 3sg | يُدافِعُ | دافَعَ | سَيُدافِعُ |
| 1pl | نُدافِعُ | دافَعْنا | سَنُدافِعُ |
| 2pl | تُدافِعونَ | دافَعْتُم | سَتُدافِعونَ |
| 3pl | يُدافِعونَ | دافَعوا | سَيُدافِعونَ |
Word family
Etymology
The verb comes from the Semitic root د-ف-ع (d-f-ʿ), whose basic sense is to push, repel, or drive away. The form III pattern فاعَل turns that into sustained, directed effort against something, giving the meaning to defend or ward off on behalf of someone. It almost always takes the preposition عَنْ, meaning to defend for or on behalf of.
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