No. 4,061 in Arabic

حرض

"حرض" means "to incite" or "to provoke."

In a sentence

حرض الأب ابنه على الاجتهاد في الدراسة.
The father encouraged his son to excel in his studies.
In this sentence, "حرض" is used in a positive context to mean "encourage or urge strongly."
حرضت الأخبار السلبية الناس على التظاهر.
The negative news incited the people to protest.
Here, "حرض" denotes incitement or provocation, typically with a more neutral or negative connotation.
المتهم حرض أصدقاءه على المشاركة في الجريمة.
The accused incited his friends to participate in the crime.
In this usage, "حرض" implies a negative connotation, referring to unlawful instigation or abetting.

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