, (Msb, K,) verbal noun مُحَابَاةٌ (Msb, K, KL) and حِبَاءٌ, (K,) He vied, or contended, with him in giving. (KL.)
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He aided him, or assisted him: he treated him, or behaved towards him, with partiality; was partial towards him: and inclined towards him: (K:) he treated him in an easy and a gentle manner. (Msb.)
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حاباهُ فِى البَيْعِ, (S, MA,) verbal noun مُحَابَاةٌ, (S, Mgh, KL,) He abated the price, or payment, to him in selling: (MA, KL, PS:) or he treated him in an easy and a gentle manner therein: (TK:) from حِبَاءٌ signifying “ a gift. ” (Mgh.)