He desired, or wished for, much of the thing. (K.) You say استكثرمِنَ المَالِ [He desired, or wished for, much of the property]. (A.)
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استكثرهُ المَاءِ, and المَاءَ↓كاثرهُ, He desired of him for himself much of the water that he might drink of it: (K:) and so if the water were little. (TA.)
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استكثر مِنَ الشّىُءِ also signifies i. q.أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ, q. v. (S, Msb.)
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Also استكثرهُHe reckoned it much, abundant, or many. (Msb.) You say هُوَ يَسْتَكْثِرُ الفَلِيلَ [He reckons little, or few, much, abundant, or many]. (A.)