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وَعَظَهُ , (S, Msb, K, &c,) aor. يَعِظُ, (Msb,
K,) inf. n. وَعْظٌ and عِظَةٌ, (S, Msb, K,) in which
the ة is a substitute for the elided و, (TA,) and
عَظَةٌ, (TA,) and مَوْعِظَةٌ, (K,) in which the ة is
not to denote the fem. gender, because this is not
real, (TA,) or this last is a simple subst., (Msb,)
He exhorted him, admonished him, or warned
him; he put him in fear: (IF:) he exhorted him
to obedience; commanded him to obey: (Msb:) he
gave him good advice, or counsel; and reminded
him of the results of affairs: (S:) he reminded him
by informing him of that which should make the
heart tender: (Kh:) he reminded him of that
which should soften his heart, by the mention of
reward and punishment. (K.) It is said in
the Kur, [xxxiv. 45,] إِنَّمَا أَعِظكُمْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ I only
exhort you, or command you, to do one thing.
(Msb.) And you say, وُعِظَ بِغَيْرِهِ [He was exhorted, admonished, or warned, by the example
of another: see 8]. (S.) [And وعَظَ, alone, He
preached a sermon or sermons.]