استوى

See also: أستوى, أستوي, and استوي

Arabic

Etymology

From root س و ي (s-w-y). Cognate with Hebrew הִשְׁתַּוָּה (hishtawwā).

Verb

اِسْتَوَى (istawā) VIII, non-past يَسْتَوِي‎ (yastawī)

  1. (intransitive, reciprocal) to be or become equal or equivalent
    Synonym: تَسَاوَى (tasāwā)
  2. (construed with بِ (bi) or وَ (wa)) to be or become equable with, uniform with, even with, level with
  3. to be or become flat, plane or plain
  4. to be or become straight, right, direct, or rightly directed
  5. to seek or desire what is equal, equable, uniform, even, level, etc.
  6. to stand upright
  7. to ascend
  8. (construed with عَلَى (ʿalā)) sit down (firmly) on, mount
  9. to be made or become symmetrical, congruous or consistent
  10. to be made, formed or fashioned in a suitable manner
  11. to be made or become adapted to the requirements of its case or of wisdom
  12. to be made or become complete
  13. to be made or become right or good
  14. to become rectified, adjusted or put into a right or good state
  15. to become full-grown or thoroughly cooked

Conjugation

References

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