Arabic word sheet
عَمِلَ
he did, he acted
- Type
- verb
- Root
- ع م ل
Meaning and usage
To do, to act
To carry out an action, usually on purpose and with some effort. Said of anything a person does.
عَمِلَ سَامِي وَاجِبَهُ فِي الْبَيْتِ.
Sami did his homework at home.
To work
To be at a task, to labour or to serve. Said of someone busy at a job or holding one.
عَمِلَ الْجَارُ فِي السُّوقِ.
The neighbour worked at the market.
To make
To make an object with one's hands, to manufacture or build it.
عَمِلَتْ لَيْلَى كَعْكَةً لِلْأُسْرَةِ.
Layla made a cake for the family.
To act on, to take effect
Followed by “in”, said of a thing that has an effect on another or leaves a mark on it.
عَمِلَ الدَّوَاءُ فِي الْمَرِيضِ سَرِيعًا.
The medicine acted quickly on the patient.
Word family
What the root means ع م ل
The root carries the idea of acting with effort and intention: doing, working, making. “Work” or “a deed” is its noun.
work, deed
عَمَلٌ
Synonyms
to do
فَعَلَ
It is the most neutral word for doing, with no idea of effort or intention.
to make, to craft
صَنَعَ
It implies skill and a carefully made piece of work.