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g̠araẓ(inf. n. of غرض 'to be vexed or disquieted' (by), 'to be distressed in mind,' etc.), s.f. An object of aim or pursuit, or of desire, or of want; aim, end, object, design, view, purpose, intention; business; meaning; a want, need, necessity, occasion; interest, concern; interestedness, interested motive; spite, hatred, rancour;—adv. In short, in a word, in fine:—g̠araẓ-āshnā, adj. Interested:—g̠araẓ-ālūd, or g̠araẓ-āmez, adj. Designing; interested, selfish; spiteful, malevolent:—g̠araẓ-bāolā, or g̠araẓ-kābāolā, s.m. A slave to (one's) desires or passions:—g̠araẓpaṛnā(-kī), To feel the need (of); to have occasion (for):—g̠araẓrakhnā(-kī), To have desire (for), to aim (at); to be interested (in); to busy or concern ooneself (with):—g̠araẓ-kāyār, adj.=g̠araẓī, q.v.:—g̠araẓ-mand, adj. Desirous (of), wishing (for); needing, needy; concerned, interested; selfish, designing:—g̠araẓ-mandī, s.f. Self-interest, selfishness:—g̠araẓnikālnā(apnī), To attain (one's) object, gain (one's) end, accomplish (one's) desire or purpose:—bā-g̠araẓ, adj. Interested:—be-g̠araẓ, adj. & adv. Disinterested, having no concern (with), having no purpose to serve;—disinterestedly; indifferently:—be-garaẓī, s.f. Disinterestedness.
Origin: Arabic