احتكر

He withheld, (A, Mgh, Msb, K,) or collected and withheld, (S, M,) wheat, (S, M, A, Mgh, Msb,) and the like, of what is eaten, (M, TA,) waiting for a time of dearness; (S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also ↓ حَكَرَ, (A,) and ↓ تحكّر: (K:) he bought wheat and withheld it in order that it might become scarce and dear. (TA.) And فِى بَيْعِهِ ↓ تحكّر He waited, and watched, [for a time of dearness,] in his selling. (ISh.) [This last verb is perhaps not transitive.]