تقرب taḳarrub A (inf. v. of قرب) s. m. Propin- quity, nearness, approximation, access; approach or access to God.

تقرر taḳarrur A (inf. v. of قرار) s. m. Confirma- tion, ratification, approbation, appropriation.

قراد ḳarrād A s. m. A monkey-keeper, or-trainer.

متقرب mutaḳarrib A (part. act. V. from قرب Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Approaching, having ac- cess; (subst.) A royal relation, or favourite.

متقرر mutaḳarrir A part. act. (V. of قرّ) Fixed, established. (Fem. متقرره).

مقر maḳarr A (noun of place of قرّ Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. A residence, station, place of rest. ¶ muḳirr, part. act. (IV.) 1. Establishing, confirming, settling (affairs); one who fixes or establishes. 2. Confessing, professing, confessor, professor, declarer, affirmer, assertor, avower. مقرهونا muḳirr honā, To confess, to avow.

مقرب muḳarrab A (part. pass. II. of قرب Heb. and Aram. ) 1. adj. Approximated, ad- mitted. 2. (subst.) Intimate friend, favourite, relation, attendant. مقرب الحضرت muḳarrabu- l-ḥaẓrat, The kingʼs relations, blood royal.

مقرر muḳarrar A (part. pass. II. of قرّ Heb. and Aram. ) adj. Established, fixed, ascertained, certain, infallible, unquestionable; appointed, employed; adv. Certainly, assuredly, positively. مقررکرنا muḳarrar karnā, To fix, settle, establish, ascertain, secure, appoint, employ, appropriate, assign.

مقرري maḳarrar-ī A. adj. Fixed, appointed. s. f. A fixed stipend, an appointment. adv. Cer- tainly.

مقرض muḳarraẓ A (part. pass. II. of قرض Heb. ) adj. Cut, shredded (as with scissors).