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2 ضرّاهُ بِهِ ذ , (M, Msb, K;,) inf. n. تَضْرِيَةٌ; (K;;) and ↓ اضراهُ ; (Msb, K;;) He caused him to become attached, addicted, or devoted, to it; (M, Kudot;, TA;) he habituated, or accustomed, him to it, (M, * Msb, Kudot;, * TA,) [so that he could hardly, or in nowise, withhold himself from it; (see 1, first sentence;)] and emboldened him to do it or undertake it or the like. (Msb.) And ضرّى الكَلْبَ بِالصَّيْدِ, (S;, * Mgh,) inf. n. as above; (Sudot;, Mgh;) and بِهِاضراهُ , (S, Mgh, TA, ast;) inf. n. إِِضْرَآءٌ; (Mgh;) He habituated, or accustomed, the dog to the chase; (S, Mgh, TA;) and incited him, or caused him to become attached or addicted, thereto. (S.)

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