No. 437 in Arabic

فرض

Obligation; duty; imposition.

In a sentence

فرض المعلم واجبات على الطلاب.
The teacher assigned homework to the students.
Here, 'فرض' means 'assigned' or 'required', referring to imposing a task or obligation.
الصلاة فرض على كل مسلم.
Prayer is an obligation for every Muslim.
In this sentence, 'فرض' refers to a religious obligation or duty.
فرض الحاكم قوانين صارمة في المدينة.
The ruler imposed strict laws in the city.
Here, 'فرض' is used in the sense of 'imposed', signifying enforcing laws or rules.

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