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وافَق
to agree /ˈwaː.fa.qa/
verbA2#871 most common
Also: to approve, to consent, to coincide with (a date)
Example sentences
نَعَم، أنا أُوافِق.
Yes, I agree.
وافَقَ المُدير على طَلَبي.
The manager approved my request.
هل تُوافِق على هذا الرَّأي؟
Do you agree with this opinion?
لم يُوافِق الوالِدان على الزَّواج في البِداية.
The parents did not agree to the marriage at first.
وافَقَ مَجلِس النُّوّاب على المِيزانِيّة بَعدَ نِقاشٍ طَويل.
The parliament approved the budget after a long debate.
وافَقَ على مَضَضٍ، إذ لم يَكُن أمامَه خِيارٌ آخَر.
He agreed reluctantly, since he had no other choice.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أُوافِق | وافَقْتُ | سَأُوافِق |
| 2sg | تُوافِق | وافَقْتَ | سَتُوافِق |
| 3sg | يُوافِق | وافَقَ | سَيُوافِق |
| 1pl | نُوافِق | وافَقْنا | سَنُوافِق |
| 2pl | تُوافِقون | وافَقْتُم | سَتُوافِقون |
| 3pl | يُوافِقون | وافَقوا | سَيُوافِقون |
Word family
مُوافَقةapproval, consent
وِفاقaccord, concordاِتِّفاقagreement, pact
تَوْفيقsuccess, reconciliation
مُوافِقagreeing, consentingEtymology
وافَق is the Form III verb of the triliteral Semitic root و-ف-ق, which carries the sense of accord, fit, and suitability. The same root yields وِفاق, meaning accord, and مُوافَقة, meaning approval. Form III often marks an action aimed at another party, here agreeing with someone.
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