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Entry आदा

आदाādā3 Ā. (आदत्ते)
1. 3 Ā. (आदत्ते)
2. To receive, accept, take (to oneself), resort to; व्यवहारासनमाददे युवा R.8.18,1.4; मलीमसामाददते न पद्धतिम् R.3.46 follow or resort to; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्हविरग्निराददे 3.14,1.45; Ms.2.238,117.
3. (With words expressing speech) To begin to speak, utter; वाचं आदा to speak, utter; विनिश्चितार्थामिति वाचमाददे Ki.1.3,14.2; Śi.2.13; R.1.59; शिव शिव शिवेत्यात्त- वचसः Bh.3.42. Vartious reading
4. To seize, take hold of; क्षितिधरपतिकन्यामाददानः करेण Ku.7.94; R.2.28,3.6; Ms.8.315; इदमेव निमित्तमादाय M.1; स हि सर्वस्य लोकस्य मन आददे R.4.8 attracted, had a hold on the mind.
5. To put on (as clothes etc.); यद्यच्छरीरमादत्ते Śvet. Up.
6. To take up, absorb, drink up; R.1.18; प्रदीपः स्नेहमादत्ते दशयाभ्यन्तरस्थया Śi.2.85.
7. To exact, take in (as taxes); take away, carry off; अगृध्नुराददे सोऽर्थम् R.1.21; Ms.8.341,222; so बलिम्, शुल्कम् दण्डम् etc.
8. To pluck, lop off, separate; Ś.4.8.
9. To carry, take, bear; जालमादाय Pt.2 carrying, or along with the net; कुशानादाय Ś.3; तोयमादाय गच्छेः Me.2,48,64; see आदाय below; काश्यपसंदेशमादाय bearing K.'s message.
10. To perceive, comprehend; घ्राणेन रूपमादत्स्व रसानादत्स्व चक्षुषा । श्रोत्रेण गन्धानादत्स्व etc. Mb.
11. To agree to, undertake, begin.
12. To imprison, make captive.-Causal To cause to take. -Desid. (दित्सते) To wish to take, carry off etc.
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