Arabic Word · Intermediate

استحب

to deem something recommendable

Pronunciation: say استحب

Meaning

to deem something recommendable

Example

اِسْتَحَبَّ الصَّمْتَ عَلَى الْكَلَامِ حِينَ ٱحْتَدَمَ الْجَدَلُ

He preferred silence than speaking [especially] when the debate escalated.

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