تقلّد

1.
, (K,) and تقلّدت, (S,) and تقلّد قِلَادَةً, (L,) and تقلّدتها, (Msb,) He put on his neck, or attired himself with, a قلادة [or necklace], and she did the same. (S, L, Msb, K.)
2.
تقلّد السَّيْفَ (S, A, L) He hung upon himself the sword, putting its suspensory belt or cord upon his neck [or shoulder]. (A.) A poet says,
يَا لَيْتَ زَوْجَكِ قَدْ غَدَا
مُتَقَلِّدًا سَيْفًا وَرُمْحًا
[Would that thy husband had gone hanging upon him a sword and bearing a spear]: he means, وَحَامِلًا رُمْحًا. (S, L.) [See a similar saying voce جَدَعَ.]
3.
تقلّد العَمَلَ (tropical:) [He became invested with an office of administration, or a prefecture]. (A.)
4.
تقلّد الأَمْرَ (tropical:) He took, or imposed, upon himself, or undertook, the thing, or affair; (L;) synonym اِلْتَزَمَهُ. (JK.) See Ham. p. 127.

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