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مارَس
to practice (to engage in or carry out an activity) /ˈmaːrasa/
verbA2#1041 most common
Also: to exercise (a right or activity), to engage in, to carry out, to exert
Example sentences
أُمارِسُ الرياضةَ كلَّ صباح.
I exercise every morning.
هي مارَسَتْ هوايتها المفضّلة في العطلة.
She practiced her favorite hobby during the vacation.
مارَسَ الطبيبُ مهنتَه لأكثر من ثلاثين عاماً.
The doctor practiced his profession for more than thirty years.
تُمارِسُ بعضُ الدول ضغطاً اقتصادياً على جيرانها.
Some states exert economic pressure on their neighbors.
لم يَعُدْ بإمكانه أن يُمارِسَ حقَّه في التصويت بعد صدور القانون الجديد.
He could no longer exercise his right to vote after the new law was passed.
ظلَّ النظامُ يُمارِسُ شتّى أنواع القمع على المعارضين دون رادع.
The regime kept practicing all kinds of repression against dissidents without restraint.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أُمارِسُ | مارَسْتُ | سأُمارِسُ |
| 2sg | تُمارِسُ | مارَسْتَ | ستُمارِسُ |
| 3sg | يُمارِسُ | مارَسَ | سيُمارِسُ |
| 1pl | نُمارِسُ | مارَسْنا | سنُمارِسُ |
| 2pl | تُمارِسونَ | مارَسْتُم | ستُمارِسونَ |
| 3pl | يُمارِسونَ | مارَسوا | سيُمارِسونَ |
Word family
مُمارَسةpractice, exercise
مُمارِسpractitioner, one who practices
مِراسstamina; difficulty in handling
مَرِسexperienced, hardy
Etymology
The verb is a Form III (fāʿala) derivation from the triliteral root م-ر-س (m-r-s). The root's core sense involves toughness, soaking and rubbing something, and gaining skill through repeated handling. From this the verb came to mean carrying out or practicing an activity through habitual engagement.
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