No. 5,476 in Arabic

سمح

The Arabic word "سمح" means "to allow" or "to permit."

In a sentence

سمح المعلم للطالب بالخروج من الصف.
The teacher allowed the student to leave the classroom.
In this sentence, 'سمح' means 'allowed,' indicating permission given by the teacher.
لا يمكن أن يسمح أحد بانتشار مثل هذه الأفكار.
No one can allow such ideas to spread.
Here, 'سمح' means 'allow,' expressing the notion of permitting or enabling an action.
سمحت الظروف بأن يتحقق حلمه.
Circumstances allowed his dream to come true.
In this context, 'سمح' is used metaphorically to mean 'enabled' or 'made possible,' used in reference to circumstances.

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