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Arabic word

أقبل على

to embark upon; take interest in

Type
verb
Root
قبل

Example

أقبل الطالب على دراسة الطب بشغف.

The student embarked upon studying medicine with passion.

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وكم أقبل علينا ليل دامس أخرجتنا منه بضياء بصرك وبصيرتك

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Words from the same root

ق ب ل

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of أقبل على, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

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All words from the root ق ب ل

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