معاتب muʼāﻌtib A (part. act. III. of عتب) adj. Blaming. ¶ muʼāﻌtab (part. pass.) adj. Blamed, reproached.

معارض muʼāﻌriẓ A (part. act. III. of عرض) 1. adj. Opposing, adverse. 2. s. m. An adversary, opponent, competitor.

معارضه muʼāﻌraẓa A (inf. III. of عرض) s. m. Con- tradiction, opposition; antithesis.

معاشرت muʼāﻌsharat A (inf. III. of عشر) s. f. Living and eating together.

معاصر muʼāﻌṣir A (part. act. III. of عصر Heb. ) adj. Contemporary. (Plur. معاصرين muʼāﻌṣirīn).

معاف muʼāﻌf A (part. act. III. of عفو prop. معافي) adj. Absolved, exempted, dispensed with, for- given, pardoned, excused. معاف کرنا muʼāﻌf karnā, To pardon, forgive, excuse, remit, absolve.

معافي muʼāﻌf-ī A. (part. act. III. of عفو or from معاف q. v.) adj. Exempt from rent and tax

معاقبت muʼāﻌḳabat A (inf. III. of عقب Heb. and Aram. ) s. f. Punishment.

معالج muʼāﻌlij A (part. act. III. of علج) s. m. A physician.

معالجه muʼāﻌlaja A (inf. III. of علج) s. m. 1. Curing, healing, treatment. 2. A remedy. معالجه کرنا muʼāﻌlaja karnā, To heal, cure, attend (as a physician).

معاملت muʼāﻌmalat A s. f. (inf. III. of عمل Heb. and Aram. ) Treaty, affair, business, negotiation, trans- action, behaviour, procedure, concern, cause or suit in law. (Plur. معاملات muʼāﻌmalāt). معامله رس muʼāﻌmala-ras, adj. Comprehending the af- fair, the transaction or the suit. معامله رسي muʼāﻌmala-ras-ī, s. f. The comprehension of the affair or suit, &c. معامله کرنا muʼāﻌmala karnā, To deal with, treat with, negotiate.

معامله muʼāﻌmala A s. m. (inf. III. of عمل Heb. and Aram. ) Treaty, affair, business, negotiation, trans- action, behaviour, procedure, concern, cause or suit in law. (Plur. معاملات muʼāﻌmalāt). معامله رس muʼāﻌmala-ras, adj. Comprehending the af- fair, the transaction or the suit. معامله رسي muʼāﻌmala-ras-ī, s. f. The comprehension of the affair or suit, &c. معامله کرنا muʼāﻌmala karnā, To deal with, treat with, negotiate.

معاند muʼāﻌnid A (part. act. III. of عند) adj. Perverse, refractory, obstinate, stubborn.

معانقه muʼāﻌnaḳa A (inf. III. of عنق Heb. and Aram. ) s. m. Throwing the arms round anotherʼs neck, embracing.

معاهده muʼāﻌhada A (inf. III. of عہد) s. m. Con- federacy, confederation, alliance.