مارس
1.
, (M, TA,) verbal noun مُمَارَسَةٌ and مِرَاسٌ, (S, M,) He laboured, exerted himself, strove, struggled, contended, or conflicted, to prevail, overcome, gain the mastery, or effect an object, synonym of the verbal noun مُعَالَجَةٌ: (S:) or he did so vehemently; as also
مَرِسَ, [aorist
مَرَسَ
,] verbal noun مَرَسٌ: (M, TA:) [and مَرَاسَةٌ is also, perhaps, a verbal noun of the latter verb, though by rule its verb should be مَرُسَ.] You say, فَحْلٌ ذُو مِرَاسٍ
A stallion possessing strength: (K:) or possessing strength, or vehemence, of labour or exertion; (TA;) and فُلَانٌ ذُو مِرَاسٍ, and
مَرَسٍ, Such a one is a possessor of hardiness and strength, (A,) and رَجُلٌ بَيِّنُ المَرَسِ, (S, TA,) and المَرَاسَةِ, (K, * TA,) A man bearing evidence of strength: (K, * TA:) or of strength, or vehemence, of labour or exertion. (S.)
2.
مارسهُ, (K,) verbal noun as above, (TA,) He laboured, exerted himself, strove, struggled, contended, or conflicted, with him, or it, to prevail, overcome, or gain the mastery or possession, or to effect an object: he laboured, or worked, at it, or upon it: synonym عَالَجَهُ, and زَاوَلَهُ. (K.) You say, مارس قِرْنَهُ
He strove, contended, or conflicted, with his adversary; synonym عَالَجَهُ. (A.) And مارس عَمَلًا
He exercised, or practised, diligently, or plied, a work, or an occupation; he laboured. (L, voce عَالَجَ.) And مارس الاُّمُورَ [He laboured, exerted himself, or exercised himself diligently, in the management, or transaction, of affairs]. (A.) And مارس ظَهْرًا [He plied, worked, or put to labour, a camel for riding, or carriage]. (L, article علج.)
3.
مارس, verbal noun مُمَارَسَةٌ, also signifies He played, or sported, with another, or others; as, for instance, with women; used in this sense in a tradition (TA.) See also 5, in two places.