1 نَصَتَ ذ , aor. نَصِبَ , (L, K,) inf. n. نَصْتٌ ; (L;) and , inf. n. إِنْصَاتٌ , (S, L, K) which latter is the more approved; (L;) and ; (L, K;) He was silent: (L, K:) or he was silent and listened: (S:) or he was silent to listen: (L:) or he was silent as one listening: (Er-Rághib:) or he listened: (Msb:) or انتصب signifies he stood, or paused, listening. (Msb.) -b2- , and انصت لَهُ , (S, K,) and إِلَيْهِ , (Z,) and نَصَتَ لَهُ , (L,) He was silent, and listened to his speech. (S, K, &c.)

4 انصتهُ ذ He made him silent; silenced him. (Sh, K.) -b2- انصتهُ عَنِّى He made him to be silent, [ and to abstain ] from [ speaking of, or to, ] me. (As.) -b3- See 1. -A2- انصت لِلَّهْوِ He inclined to play, or sport. (IAar, K.)

10 استنصتةُ ذ He asked him, or desired him, to be silent: (K:) or, to be silent and to listen to him. (TA.)

نُصْتَةٌ ذ Silence: [or silence and listening, &c. ] (K.)