جد meaning

he became serious, he worked hard, he strove, he became new

With prepositions

• فِيto work hard in …, to be serious about …
• عَلَىto strive for …, to labor for …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• جَدَّ فِي دِرَاسَتِهِ.He worked hard in his studies.
• جَدَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي عَمَلِهِ.The man worked hard in his job.

seriousness, diligence, earnestness

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَعْمَلَ بِجِدٍّ وَاجْتِهَادٍ.We must work with diligence and effort.
• أَظْهَرَ الطَّالِبُ جِدًّا فِي دِرَاسَتِهِ.The student showed seriousness in his studies.

grandfather, ancestor, seriousness, earnestness, luck, fortune

Plural

أَجْدَادٌ

Example Sentences

• زَارَ الْوَلَدُ جَدَّهُ فِي الْقَرْيَةِ.The boy visited his grandfather in the village.
• جَدِّي رَجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ وَذُو خِبْرَةٍ.My grandfather is a wise and experienced man.

grandfather, ancestor, seriousness, good fortune

Plural

أَجْدَادٌ

Example Sentences

• زَارَ الْوَلَدُ جَدَّهُ فِي الْعِيدِ.The boy visited his grandfather during the Eid.
• جَدِّي رَجُلٌ حَكِيمٌ.My grandfather is a wise man.

be generous, give freely, bestow

Base form

جَادَ

With prepositions

• بto be generous with …, to bestow …
• عَلَىto be generous towards …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• جُدْ بِمَا لَدَيْكَ.Be generous with what you have.
• جُدْ عَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ.Be generous towards the poor.

strive, exert oneself, be diligent

Base form

وَجَدَ

With prepositions

• فِيto strive in …, to be diligent in …
• بِـto take … seriously

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• جِدْ فِي دِرَاسَتِكَ لِتَنْجَحَ.Strive in your studies to succeed.
• جِدْ حَلًّا لِهَذِهِ الْمُشْكِلَةِ.Find a solution to this problem.