Dictionary meanings for pratan from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
8 U. 1 To spread abroad, diffuse; khyātastvaṃ vibhavairyaśāṃsi kavayo dikṣu pratanvaṃti naḥ Bh. 3. 24.
2 To spread, extend, stretch out.
3 To spread over, cover, fill.
4 To cause, produce, create.
5 To show, display, exhibit; tadūrīkṛtya kṛtibhirvā- caspatyaṃ pratāyate Śi. 2. 30.
6 To per- form, do (as a sacrifice).
7 To exe- cute, complete, accomplish.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. A1. -tanoti, -tanute, to spread (intr.) or extend over, cover, fill A. &c; to spread (trans.), disperse, diffuse, continue, propagate VS. &c; to show, display, reveal, S3is3.; to undertake, begin, perform, execute, effect, cause, do, make (also with 2... (pr/a-) mfn. spread over, diffused, covered, filled RV.; R.; Sus3r. 661,1 131313 ind. continuously, unintermittingly MW. 661,1 131313.1 f. spreading, extension...
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