اعْتَبَرَ

iʿtabarato take heed; to consider

اعْتَبَرَ (iʿtabara) is an Arabic verb meaning “to take heed; to consider”. It is built on the root ع·ب·ر in the pattern افْتَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

Part of speech
Verb
Root
ع·ب·ر
Pattern
افْتَعَلَ
Level
B2

Forms of اعْتَبَرَ

Presentيَعْتَبِرُ

Words from the root ع·ب·ر

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ع·ب·ر with اعْتَبَرَ; each opens its own entry.

How to read اعْتَبَرَ, letter by letter

5 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

  1. األفa long a, or a seat for hamza
  2. ععينa voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
  3. تتاءt
  4. بباءb
  5. رراءa rolled r

Questions about اعْتَبَرَ

What is the root of اعْتَبَرَ?
The root of اعْتَبَرَ is ع·ب·ر. Words built on the same root include عِبْرَة (lesson, moral), عَبَرَ (to cross).
What pattern does اعْتَبَرَ follow?
اعْتَبَرَ follows the pattern افْتَعَلَ, with the root letters ع·ب·ر poured into it.
What level is اعْتَبَرَ?
Fasaha first uses اعْتَبَرَ at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).

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