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5 فُلَانٌ يَتَقَوَّتُ بِكَذَا ذ [Such a one feeds, nourishes, or sustains, himself with such a thing], (S, O,) or بِالقَلِيلِ [with that which is little]: (Msb:) or تقّوت بِالشَّىْءِ he made the thing his قُوت [or food]; and بِهِاقتات and ↓ اقتاتهُ signify thus likewise: (TA:) or بِهِاقتات signifies he ate it; (Msb;) and so does ↓ اقتاتهُ . (TA.)

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