2 P. 1 To take courage, take heart, calm or compose one- self.

2 To regain confidence.

3 To believe in. Caus. To console, encourage, cheer up.

P. -śvasiti, or -śvasati, to breathe again, recover breath, revive, take courage (often in 2. sg. Impv. -śvasihi, take courage!) MBh.; Ka1v. &c; to trust or confide in (loc.) MBh.: Caus. -śvāsayati, to cause to revive, reanimate, encourage, comfort, calm,... mfn. recovered, revived, reanimated, comforted, consoled R.; Katha1s. 1163,1 234690 mfn. trusting, confiding, full of confidence Mn. vii, 59. 147374 1163,1...