استعمل

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See also: أستعمل

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع م ل (ʕ-m-l); compare عَمِلَ (ʕamila, to work).

Verb

اِسْتَعْمَلَ (istaʕmala) X, non-past يَسْتَعْمِلُ‎ (yastaʕmilu)

  1. to use, make use of
  2. to ask to work
  3. to employ in a work
  4. to hire workmen
  5. to make (someone) an administrator or governor

Conjugation

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