تمهّد

1.
and امتهد It (a bed) became spread, and made plain, even, or smooth. (A.)
2.
تمهّد لَهُ الأَمْرُ (tropical:) The affair became adjusted, or arranged, and made plain, and easy, for, or to, him. (Msb.)
3.
تمهّد فِرَاشًا [He spread for himself a bed, and made it plain, even, or smooth]. (A.)
4.
تَمَهَّدَتْ لَهُ عِنْدِى حَالٌ لَطِيفَةٌ (tropical:) [A genteel situation was prepared for him with me, or at my abode]. (A.)
5.
تمهّد (assumed tropical:) He (a man, TA) became possessed of authority and power; synonym تَمَكَّنَ. (S, L, K.)
6.
تمهّدت نَفْسُهُ (assumed tropical:) His mind, or he, became disposed and subjected [لِفِعْلِ الأَمْرِ to do the thing; see 2]; synonym تَوَطَّنَتْ. (K, article وطن.)

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