Roots › ر-ف-ع
The Arabic root ر-ف-ع (r-f-a)
Form I verb رَفَعَ: to lift
23 words in the dictionary are built from ر-ف-ع, including verbs in Forms I, II, III, V, VI, VIII. Each verb is listed with the nouns that come from it: its verbal noun (masdar), its participles, and words derived from it.
Most common
Verbs and the nouns that come from them
to lift, to raise aloft, to hoist up, to heave up; to elevate, to heighten, to exalt, to enhance; to promote in rank
to become high, to become elevated, to become exalted (of a person; especially in value, position, esteem, etc.); to become thin, to become fine (of a garment or piece of cloth)
to become loud in voice (of a person)
to lift, to raise, to elevate; to celebrate
to act as defense counsel, to defend, to plead a cause; to summon, to summons
to deem oneself above something, to look down on; to carry one’s head high
to summons one another at trial; to take one’s case before the judge; to plead
to lift, to rise, to ascend, to go higher; to mount up, to climb, to soar, to skyrocket, to tower; to grow, to increase
Other nouns and adjectives
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