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Arabic dictionary

Dictionary Habib Anthony Salmone, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary (1889)

Entry زعم

زَعَمَ(n. ac. زَعْم زِعْم زُعْم) a. Said, stated; asserted, maintained; pretended; believed, thought, held. b.(n. ac. زَعْم زَعَاْمَة), [Bi], Was, became surety, answerable, responsible for. c.(n. ac. زَعَاْمَة), Was lord, chief. زَعِمَ(n. ac. زَعْم زَعَم) a. [Ila], Desired, wanted; claimed. زَعُمَ(n. ac. زَعَاْمَة) a. see supra (c) أَزْعَمَ a. [acc. & Fī], Made to desire, to long for; made eager for. b. ['Ala], Was, became surety &c. for. c. [Ila], Obeyed. d. Took a favourable turn (affair). e. Was excellent (milk). تَزَعَّمَa. Spoke falsely, lied. زَعْم زَعْمَة (pl. زَعَمَات) a. Statement, assertion. b. Opinion. مَزْعَمa. Doubtful. زَعَاْمَةa. Power, authority. b. Glory, honour. زَعِيْم (pl. زُعَمَآءُ) a. Answerable, responsible; surety, guarantee. b. Chief, prince. c. Spokesman, representative.