كَابَرْتُهُ فَكَبَرْتُهُ

, aorist of the latter كَبُرَ , [I contended, or disputed, with him for superiority in greatness, and I overcame him therein.] (A.) You say كَابَرَ فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا Such a one disputed with such a one for superiority in greatness, and said I am greater than thou. (A.)

كابرهُ, verbal noun مُكَابَرَةٌ, He vied with him; or contended with him for superiority; synonym غَالَبَهُ: and he contended against him; or he contended against him, or disputed with him, not knowing the truth or falsity of what he or his adversary said; synonym عَانَدَهُ: (Msb:) or he contended or disputed with him, knowing that what he himself said was false, and that what his adversary said was true. (Kull, p. 342.)

It is said in a tradition, لَاتُكَابِرُوا الصَّلَاةَ, meaning, لَا تُغَالِبُوهَا [apparently, Contend not ye against prayer.] (TA.)

كُوبِرَ فَأَبَى [It was contended with, and refused, or would not]: said of what he would utter by a man who had an impediment in his speech. (A.)

كَابَرَهُ عَلَى حَقِّهِ He denied, or disacknowledged, to him his right, or due, and contended with him for it; explained by جَاحَدَهُ وَغَالَبَهُ. (A, TA. [See 1 in article جحد.])

كُوبِرَ عَلَى مَالِهِ He had his property taken from him by force. (A, TA.)