No. 5,275 in Arabic

تدين

The Arabic word "تدين" means "religiosity" or "adoption of a religious attitude."

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تدين المدرسة بسداد الديون المستحقة عليها.
The school owes the payment of the debts it has.
In this sentence, 'تدين' is used in the sense of 'owing' or 'being under an obligation to pay something owed, often metaphorically.
أدانت المحكمة السارق بحكمٍ قاسٍ.
The court convicted the thief with a harsh sentence.
Here, 'تدين' in its derived form 'أدانت' is used to mean 'condemnation' or 'conviction', showing its judicial or moral application.
كان قد تدين كثيراً لدرجة أنه قرر البدء في حياة جديدة.
He had become indebted so much that he decided to start a new life.
In this context, 'تدين' is used to signify 'becoming indebted' or 'falling into a state of owing money or favors.'

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