غَرَسَ plant in Arabic
غَرَسَ is how you say “plant” in Arabic.
Root غ ر س gh-r-s. verb (form I). gharasa.
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Meaning of plant in Arabic
- to plant, set (a tree) in the ground the basic, literal sense; also expressed by the form IV verb أَغْرَسَ
- to establish or settle a benefaction in one's possession tropical use, e.g. غَرَسَ فُلَانٌ عِنْدِى نِعْمَةً, 'he settled a favor with me'
- to do good, act kindly tropical use with المَعْرُوفَ as object
Example sentence
أَرض الْفطْرَة رحبة قابلة لما يغرس فيها،
The soil of innate disposition is expansive and receptive to what is planted in it.
يُغْرَسُ is planted
Passive present-tense verb 'is planted', 'it' form.
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How it is used
Used literally for planting trees, palm shoots, or vines, and extended tropically to 'implanting' a favor or good deed in someone, or to a person's natural place or origin (as in مَسْقَطُ رَأْسِهِ وَمَكَانُ غِرَاسِهِ, 'the place of his birth and planting').
Words from the same root
- أَغْرَسَ to plant (form IV, synonym of غَرَسَ)
- غَرْسٌ a planted tree; a sapling set for planting
- غِرْسٌ the membrane enclosing a newborn child
- غِرَاسٌ palm shoots cut off and replanted; also 'the act of planting' or 'planting season'
- غَرِيسَةٌ a planted tree (synonym of غَرْسٌ)
- مَغْرِسٌ a place of planting; figuratively, a wife
- مَغْرُوسٌ planted (passive participle, synonym of غَرْسٌ)
More example sentences
فإن غرست شَجَرَة الإيمان والتقوى أورثت حلاوة الأبد،
If the tree of faith and piety is planted, it yields the sweetness of eternity.
غُرِسَتْ it is planted
Passive past-tense verb 'was planted'; the '-at' ending marks the feminine subject (the tree) — 'is planted'.
وإن غرست شَجَرَة الجهل والهوى كان الثمر مرًّا
If the tree of ignorance and desire is planted, the fruit will be bitter.
غُرِسَتْ is planted
Passive past-tense verb 'was planted'; the '-at' ending marks the feminine subject (the tree) — 'is planted'.
Common questions
- How do you say "plant" in Arabic?
- غَرَسَ (gharasa) — to plant or fix a tree in the ground.
- What does غِرْسٌ mean?
- From the same root, غِرْسٌ (ghirs) refers to the membrane that encloses a newborn child, not to planting trees.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).