Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
9 U. 1 To take, hold, seize, grasp.
2 To receive, accept.
3 To curb, restrain.
4 To stretch forth, extend.
5 To favour, behave friendly with.
6 To keep separate (as the pragṛhya vowels).
7 To offer.
8 To unite with. Caus. To re- ceive, accept.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. A1. -gṛhṇāti, ṇīte, to hold or stretch forth, hold AV. &c; to offer, present S3Br.; S3a1n3khS3r.; to seize, grasp, take hold of, take S3rS.; MBh. &c; to accept, receive S3ak.; Var.; to draw up, tighten (reins), stop (horses) S3ak.; to befriend, favour,... mfn. held forth or out, taken, accepted &c R.; Hariv. &c 656,2 130471 mfn. lofty DivyA7v. 656,2 130472 mfn. joined, united with (ibc.) BhP. 656,2 130473
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