diligent, persistent

, (aor. يَظِبُ, K,) inf. n. وُظُوبٌ, (and وَظْبٌ, Msb,) He continued, to do a thing; persevered in it: (Lth, Lh, S, K:) or, (as also وَظَبَهُ, aor. and inf. n. as above, TA,) i. q. ↓ وَاظَبَ, [which is the more common,] inf. n. مُوَاظَبَهٌ, he kept, attended, or applied himself, constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to a thing; he was, or became, intent upon it; (AZ, Lh, S, K;) ↓ واظب is said to be sometimes trans. without a preposition, like لَازَمَ; but Es-Saad denies this. (TA.) ― -b2- وُظِبَتِ الرَّوْضَةُ The meadow was incessantly pastured on, [so that it became destitute of herbage]. (TA.) See the pass. part. n. ― -b3- فُلَانٌ يُوظَبُ عَلَيْهِ, and ↓ عَلَيْهِ ↓ يُوَاظَبُ, [Such a one is deprived of his property (his camels &c.) by successive misfortunes]. (TA, [but for يوظب is there written يظب.]) See the pass. part. n. -A2- وَظَبَ, inf. n. وَظْبٌ, He trod; trod upon; trod under foot; trampled upon. (K, TA.)

see 1. ― -b2- واظبهُ عَلَى خِدْمَةِ فُلَان He incited him, or urged him, to keep to, or continue in, the service of such a one. (TA, from a trad.)

The vulva (حَيَاء, L, or جَهَاز, K,) of a solid-hoofed animal. (L, K.)

, and ↓ مُوَاظِبٌ عَلَيْهِ, Keeping, attending, or applying himself, constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to such a thing; intent upon it. (Lh.)

i. q. ظُرَرٌ, (K,) which is a kind of stone. (TA.)

A man deprived of his property (مال [app. meaning his camels &c.]) by successive misfortunes. (S, K.) ― -b2- أَرْضٌ مَوْظُوبَةٌ A land that has been pastured on by turns, so that there remains in it no herbage, or pasture. (S, K.) In like manner, رَوْضَةٌ موظوبة: or a meadow that has been incessantly pastured on. And وَادٍ موظوب A valley of which the herbage has been eaten by cattle &c., so that it has become barren, or bare. (TA.)

: see وَاظبٌ.