تبِعَ يَتبَع، تَبَعًا وتُبوعًا، فهو تابِع، والمفعول مَتْبوع
Root: ت ب عSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
تبِعَ فلانًا
لحِقه، أو تلاه
🇬🇧 Translation:
To follow him, or succeed him
سار في إثره واقتفاه، جعله في نطاق بصره
🇬🇧 Translation:
overtook him, or came after him
حذا حذوه، واقتدى به
🇬🇧 Translation:
walked in his footsteps, kept him in sight
تبِع الأهواءَ وغيرَها
انقاد لها.
🇬🇧 Translation:
imitated his actions, followed his example
تبِع التَّعليمات
التزم بها.
🇬🇧 Translation:
To adhere to it, abide by it.
Example / Citation:
- " يُكتب في بعض الكتب كلمة (يتبع) أسفل الصفحة؛ للإشارة إلى أن للكلام بقيّة في الصفحة التي بعدها
- {قَوْلٌ مَعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًى} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " The word (to be continued) is written at the bottom of some books to indicate that the speech has a continuation on the next page
- {Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury} "
Arabic - English Dictionary