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mǒḥtamil, vulg. moḥtamal (act. part. of احتمل , viii of (and syn. with) حمل 'to bear, carry,' etc.), part. adj. Taking up, bearing, enduring; patient, long-suffering;—suspected, conjectured;—suspicious, doubtful, ambiguous;—admitting (of), capable (of), susceptible (of); liable (to);—admissible, allowable, possible, probable;—s.m. A taker up (of a burden), bearer, sustainer; endurer, sufferer; one who takes upon himself:—muḥtamal (pass. part. of the same verb), part. Suspected, conjectured.
Origin: Arabic