Arabic vocabulary
اشْتَدَّto become strong in Arabic
اشْتَدَّ is how you say “to become strong” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Root ش د د (sh-d-d)verb (form VIII)Pronounced ishtadda
Meaning of to become strong in Arabic
- to become strong, firm, or powerful
- to become severe, intense, or harsh — said of heat, pain, hardship, or a situation growing more intense
This is the "become" counterpart to شَدَّ (to make firm or strong): where Form I describes making something firm, tying it fast, or strengthening it, Form VIII describes that firmness or intensity arising or increasing on its own — not limited to physical strength in a person.
Words from the same root
- شَدَّto make firm, strong, or tightly bound
- شَدَّدَto intensify or make something severe
- شِدَّةٌhardship, intensity, or severity
- شَدِيدٌstrong, intense, or severe
Common questions
- How do you say "to become strong" in Arabic?
- اشْتَدَّ (ishtadda).
- What is the root of اشتدّ and what does it carry?
- The root ش د د (sh-d-d), whose basic sense is to be firm, strong, or tightly bound — seen also in شَدَّ 'to make firm' and شِدَّةٌ 'hardship, intensity'.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
اشْتَدَّ الْجِهَادُ وَصَعُبَ الأَمْرُ بِخِلافِ جِهَادِ الْكُفَّارِ
The struggle becomes intense and the matter becomes difficult, unlike the struggle against the disbelievers.
اشْتَدَّ — becomes intense. Past-tense verb 'grew strong, intensified', 'he/it' form.
From: Resisting Temptation →فَلَمَّا فارقا بيوت مَكَّة اشْتَدَّ الحذر بالصدّيق
When they left the houses of Mecca, caution intensified for the Truthful One.
اشْتَدَّ — it intensified. A past-tense reflexive-shape (form VIII) verb 'grew severe / intensified', its subject coming next. The result-clause of the 'when'.
From: The Night of the Migration →قَالَ الصدّيق وَقد اشْتَدَّ بِهِ القلق
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