قَدِمْ

[1] قَدَمَ القَوْمَ , aor. قَدُمَ , inf. n. قَدْمٌ (S, * Msb, K) and قُدُومٌ; (K;) and ↓ تَقَدَّمَهُمْ; (S, * Msb, K;) and ↓ قَدَّمَهُمْ; and ↓ اِسْتَقْدَمَهُمْ; (K:) He became before the people: (TA:) syn. سَبَقَهُمْ; (Msb;) he preceded them; went before them; took precedence of them; headed them; led them, so as to serve as an example, or object of imitation. ― 2-b2- See أَمَّهُمْ. ― 2-b3- قَدِمَ البَلَدَ, aor. قَدَمَ , inf. n. قُدُومٌ and مَقْدَمٌ, [He came to, or arrived at, the town, &c.] (Msb.) أَخْذَنِى مَا قَدُمَ وَماَ حَدُثَ: see art. حدث. ― 2-b4- قَدِمَ عَلَى الأَمْرِ i. q. أَقْدَمَ ↓ عَلَيْهِ [He advanced boldly to undertake the affair]. (TA.) See an ex. in a verse voce مُضَافٌ. ― 2-b5- See 6.