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Form 1قَوِىَ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he became strong, vigorous, robust; he had strength enough for itgenerated

1.1he became strong, vigorous, robust, or sturdy—تَقَوَّى
he became strong, vigorous, robust, or sturdy—اِقْتَوَى

Like اِشْتَدَّ; or this last means he became excellent in strength.

1.1.1he had strength, or power, enough for it; he prevailed against it—قَوِىَ عَلَيْهِ

Said of travel, hardship, and the like. Also: he, or it, prevailed over him, or it.

1.1.2

See form 4.

1.1.3

قَوِىَ is [said to be] originally قَوِوَ, because it is from القُوَّةُ (I'Ak, p. 368); but Lth holds قُوَّةٌ to be [irregular,] originally قُويَةٌ.

I prefer the former opinion, and think it should be mentioned in art. قو; or I would rather head this article قو or قوى, like غو or غوى.

ISd holds قُوَّةٌ to be from قوو, like ثُوَّةٌ (see that word) from ثوو.

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and تَقَوَّى (S, K) and اِقْتَوَى (K) He became strong: (S, K:) vigorous, robust, or sturdy; like اِشْتَدَّ , or the last signifies he became excellent in strength. (TA.) قَوِىَ عَلَيْهِ He had strength, or power, sufficient for it; or he had strength, or power, to endure it; he prevailed against it; namely, travel, adversity, &c. And He or it, prevailed over him, or it. See 4. قَوِىَ is [said to be] originally قَوِوَ , because it is from القُوَّةُ : (I'Ak, p. 368:) but Lth holds قُوَّةٌ to be [anomalous,] originally قُويَةٌ . (TA.) I prefer the former opinion, and think it should be mentioned in art. قو , or I would rather head this art. قو or قوى , like غو or غوى . ISd holds قُوَّةٌ to be from قوو , like ثُوَّةٌ , q. v. from ثوو .
Form 2قَوَّاهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he strengthened him, he made him stronggenerated

2.1

See شَدَّهُ.

2.1.1

قَوَّانِى عَلَيْهِ: see form 2 in art. طوق.

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: see شَدَّهُ . قَوَّانِى عَلَيْهِ : see 2 in art. طوق .
Form 3قَاوَاهُ1 sense

Core sense — he contended with him for superiority in strengthgenerated

3.1

He vied with him, strove to surpass him, or contended with him for superiority, in strength; the same as شَادَّهُ.

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He vied with him, strove to surpass him, or contended with him for superiority, (S, K,) in strength: (TA:) i. q. شَادَّهُ . (A, L in art. شد .)
Form 4أَقْوَتِ الدَّارُ1 sense

Core sense — the house became empty, vacant, or unoccupiedgenerated

4.1

The house became empty, vacant, or unoccupied; and so قَوِيَت.

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The house became empty, vacant, or unoccupied; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also قَوِيَت . (S, K.)
Form 5تَقَوَّى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he strengthened himself, he tried to acquire strengthgenerated

5.1

He strengthened himself; made himself, or forced himself to be, strong; tried to acquire strength.

See form 1.

5.1.1

تَقَوَّى مِنَ الشَّىْءِ بِقَوْمِهِ: see تَمَنَّعَ.

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He strengthened himself; made himself, or constrained himself to be, strong; affected, or endeavoured to acquire, strength. See 1. تَقَوَّى مِنَ الشَّىْءِ بِقَوْمِهِ : see تَمَنَّعَ .
Form 8إِقْتَوَىَ1 sense

Core sense — he became stronggenerated

8.1

See form 1.

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see 1.

Derived nouns 2

Nounفُوَّةٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — strength, power, might; a strand of a rope; a facultygenerated

1

Strength, power, might, or force; the opposite of ضَعْفٌ, in body and in intellect.

Vigour, robustness, or sturdiness; like شِدَّة.

1.1a strand: a single twist of a rope; a yarn—قُوَّةٌ

One of two or more separately twisted portions which, twisted together, make up the whole of a rope, or of a string or thread.

See also ثِنْىٌ.

1.2[السمع is a faculty in the ear by which it perceives sounds]—السَّمْعُ قُوَّةٌ فِى الاُذُنِ بِهَا تُدْرِكُ الأَصْوَاتَ

A faculty.

As in art. سمع.

1.3potentially, or virtually—بِالقُوَّةِ

As opposed to بِالفِعْلِ, that is, actually.

1.4

قُوَّةُ لَفْظٍ: see لَيْتَ.

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Strength, power, potency, might, or force; contr. of ضَعْفٌ ; (S, K;) in body, and in intellect: (TA:) vigour, robustness, or sturdiness; like شِدَّة . قُوَّةٌ A strand; i. e., a single twist of a rope; a yarn; a distinct, and separately twisted, portion, of two or more which, being twisted together, compose the whole, of a rope, and of a string, or thread. See also ثِنْىٌ . A faculty. Ex. السَّمْعُ قُوَّةٌ فِى الاُذُنِ بِهَا تُدْرِكُ الأَصْوَاتَ [ السمع is a faculty in the ear by which it perceives sounds]. (TA in art. سمع .) بِالقُوَّةِ Potentially, or virtually; as opposed to بِالفِعْلِ , i. e. actually. قُوَّةُ لَفْظٍ : see لَيْتَ .
Nounبِتُّ قَوِيًا1 sense

Core sense — I passed the night strong, or vigorousgenerated

1

And قَاوِيًا and مُقْوِيًا: see غَوًى and غَوِىٌّ in art. غو.

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, and قَاوِيًا , and مُقْوِيًا : see غَوًى and غَوِىٌّ in art. غو .