أَوْلَى
1.
He gave: and he made near. (KL.)
2.
أَوْلَاهُ مَعْرُوفًا
He did to him, or conferred upon him, a benefit, or favour; synonym أَسْدَاه إِلَيْهِ; as though he made it cleave to him, being next to him: or he put him in possession of it. (TA.) You say also, أَوْلَاهُ ذُلَّا [He brought upon him abasement, or ignominy], (S, K, in article خسف,) and الذُّلَّ وَالهَوَانَ. (Msb in that article, voce خَسْفٌ, q. v.)