عود meaning

to accustom, to habituate, to train

With prepositions

• علىto accustom to …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• عَوَّدَ الْوَلَدَ عَلَى الْقِرَاءَةِ.He accustomed the boy to reading.
• عَوَّدَ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى الصَّبْرِ.He accustomed himself to patience.

return, coming back, recurrence, oud instrument

Plural

أَعْوَادٌ

Base form

عَادَ

With prepositions

• إلىreturn to …
• علىreturn to …, resume …

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• كَانَ عَوْدُهُ إِلَى الْوَطَنِ سَرِيعًا.His return to the homeland was quick.
• يُعْزَفُ الْعَوْدُ فِي الْمُوسِيقَى الْعَرَبِيَّةِ.The oud is played in Arabic music.

wood, stick, rod, oud, body, trunk

Plural

أَعْوَادٌ

Base form

عَادَ

Verb forms

Example Sentences

• صَنَعَ النَّجَّارُ عُوُدًا جَمِيلًا.The carpenter made a beautiful oud.
• رَائِحَةُ الْعُوُدِ طَيِّبَةٌ.The smell of oud is pleasant.