Dictionary meanings for ucchvas from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 P. 1 To breathe, live; āsmecchayā na śakyamucchvasitumapi K. 175; Ve. 5. 15; Ms. 3. 72; anu- cchvasya without breathing, in one breath.
2 To take heart or courage, cheer up, revive, breathe a sigh of relief; nādyāpyucchvasiti U. 3, 7; tvatsannidhāvucchvasitīva cetaḥ Ki. 3. 8 is delighted; Śi. 18. 58; Ratn. 4; digaṃtaḥ Ki. 9. 21.
3 To open, bloom (as a lotus); nocchvasiti ta- panakiraṇaiḥ (kumudaṃ) V. 3. 16; M....
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(ud-śvas) P. A1. -chvasiti (p. -chvasat, -chvasamāna; Pot. -chvaset, -chvasīta) to breathe hard, snort; to take a deep breath, breathe; to breathe again, get breath, recover, rest Gobh.; MBh.; BhP.; Sus3r.; Ma1rkP.; S3vetUp. &c; to sigh, pant, respire... mfn. breathing &c (See above) 174,2 30493 m. (an) a breathing being R. 021442 174,2 30494 n. breathing, taking breath 174,2 30495