تكثّر
1.
[He endeavoured to acquire much, or abundance, of a thing]. You say تكثّر مِنَ العِلْمِ
لِيَحْفَظَ [He endeavoured to acquire much knowledge, in order that he might preserve it in his memory]. And تَكثّر مِنْهُ لِيَفْهَمَ [He endeavoured to acquire much thereof in order that he might understand]. (A.) See also 10.
2.
He made a vain, or false, boast of abundance, or riches; or a boast of more than he possessed; and invested himself with that which did not belong to him. (TA, voce تَشَبَّعَ, which signifies the same.) You say تكثّر بِمَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ
He made a boast of abundance, or riches, which he did not possess; synonym تَشَبَّعَ. (Msb, article شبع.) And فُلَانٌ يَتَكَثَّرُ
بِمَالِ غَيْرِهِ [Such a one makes a vain or false show of abundance or riches with the wealth or property of another]. (S.)