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وَعَدَ , aor. يَعِدُ, inf. n. وَعْدٌ and عِدَةٌ, (S, L,
Msb, K,) [in which the ة is a substitute for the
elided و,] or the latter is a quasi-inf. n., (L,)
and مَوْعِدٌ and مَوْعِدَةٌ, (L, Msb, K,) or the last
is a quasi-inf. n., (L,) and مَوْعُودٌ and مَوْعُودَةٌ,
(L, K,) the last two being instances of inf. ns.
of the measures مَفْعُولٌ and مَفْعوُلَةٌ, (L,) He
promised. (TA.) It is trans. immediately, and
by means of the prep. ب; (L, Msb, K;) but
some say that the ب is redundant in this case;
and most of the lexicologists disallow it with
this form of the verb, allowing it only with أَوْعَدَ.
(TA.) It is also used with reference to good
and evil: (S, L, Msb, K:) you say وَعَدَهُ خَيْرًا
[He promised him good]: and وَعَدَهُ شَرًّا (tropical:) [He
threatened him with evil]: (Fr, Fs, S, L, Msb,
K, &c.:) and, [accord. to some,] وعده بِخَيْرٍ,
and بِشَرّ. (IKoot, Msb.) When neither good
nor evil is mentioned, if you mean the former,
you say وَعَدَ [He promised good]: and if you
mean the latter, ↓ أَوْعَدَ, (Fr, T, S, L, Msb, K,)
inf. n. إِيعَادٌ, with which وَعِيدٌ is syn., (S, L,
Msb, K,) being one irregular inf. n., [or quasiinf. n.,] (Msb,) [He threatened,] or threatened
with, evil]; and ↓ أَوْعَدَهُ [He threatened him,
menaced him, or threatened him with evil];
(Msb;) as also ↓ توعّدهُ, (L, Msb,) inf. n. تَوَعُّدٌ;
(S, L, K;) and ↓ اتّعدهُ. (L.) You also say
اوعد ↓ خَيْرًا [He promised good]; (IAar, T,
ISd, Msb, K;) but this is extr.: (L:) and
اوعد ↓ بِشَرٍّ [He threatened, or threatened with,
evil]: (S, L, Msb, K:) when ب is introduced
after this form of the verb, it relates only to
evil: (Fs, Msb:) but you also say اوعده ↓ شَرًّا.
(Msb.) ―
2-b2- Failure of performance, with respect
to a promise, the Arabs regard as a lie; but
with regard to a threat, as generosity. A poet
says,
وَإِنِّى وَإِنْ أَوْعَدْتُهُ أَوْ وَعَدْتُهُ
لَمُخْلِفُ إِيعَادِى وَمُنْجِزُ مَوْعِدِى
[And verily I, if I threaten him or promise him,
fail to perform my threat, but fulfil my promise].
(Msb.) Nay, they do not apply the term خُلْفٌ
to the failure of performing a threat. (TA.) ―
2-b3-
يَوْمُنَا يَعِدُ بَرْدًا (tropical:) Our day promises cold. (L.) ―
2-b4-
وَعَدَتِ الأَرض (tropical:) The land promised good produce.
(A.) ―
2-b5- وَاعَدَهُ فَوَعَدَهُ: see 3.