8 اِدَّعَمَ عَلَيْهَا ادعم عليها , (S, * Mgh, K, * TA,) originally اِدْتَعَمَ, He supported, propped, or stayed, himself upon it; (S, Mgh, K, TA;) i. e., عَلَى عَصًا [upon a staff, or stick]. (TA.) Hence, اِدَّعَمَ عَلَى رَاحَتَيْهِ فِى السُّجُودِ [He supported himself by resting upon the palms of his hands in prostration]. (Mgh.) ― -b2- [Hence also,] أَنَا أَدَّعِمُ عَلَيْهِ فِى أُمُورِى (tropical:) [I stay myself upon him in my affairs]. (TA.)
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