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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवलम्बavalamba1 Hanging down.
    1. 1 Hanging down.
    2. Hanging on, dependence on (Figurative also); तन्तुजालावलम्बाः Me.72; कुनृपतिभवन- द्वारसेवाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Bh.1.67.
    3. A prop, stay, support (Literal and Figurative); help, assistance (Figurative); सावलम्बगमना R.19.5 walking supported by others; नभसि निरवलम्बे Chāt.1.8; संततिविच्छेदनिरवलम्बानाम् Ś.6; दैवेनेत्थं दत्तहस्तावलम्बे Ratn.1. 6; चित्रलेखादत्तहस्तावलम्बा V.1; see. हस्तावलम्ब also.
    4. Hence, a crutch or stick for support.
    5. A suspender.
    6. An appendage.
    7. A perpendicular line.
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  2. अवलम्बकavalambakaA perpendicular, -कम् N. of a meter.

    A perpendicular, -कम् Name of a meter.

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  3. अवलम्बनम्avalambanam1 A prop, support, stay; अवलम्बनाय दिनभर्तुरभून्न पतिष्यतः करसहस्रमपि Śi.9.6; सहिष्यते तत्प्रथमावलम्बनम्…
    1. 1 A prop, support, stay; अवलम्बनाय दिनभर्तुरभून्न पतिष्यतः करसहस्रमपि Śi.9.6; सहिष्यते तत्प्रथमावलम्बनम् Ku.5.66; कथं स्यात्पुनरिहावलम्बनं भवत्याः H.3; प्रस्थानविक्लवगतेरवलम्बनार्थम् Ś.5.3; मम पुच्छे करावलम्बनं कृत्वोत्तिष्ठ H.1.
    2. Help, assistance.
    3. Having recourse to, resorting to; adoption; इतरपक्षावलम्बनद्वारेण K.16.
    4. Walking-stick.
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  4. अवलम्बितavalambitap. p.Supported, protected.
    1. Supported, protected.
    2. Suspended, hung down; सौधावलम्बितया वरत्रया Pt.2; चूतशाखावलम्बिते समुद्रके Ś.4;
    3. Expeditious, prompt (शीघ्र).
    4. Alighting, descending (actively used).
    5. Depending upon, trusting to.
    6. Clung to, caught hold of, समभिसृत्य रसादवलम्बितः Śi.6.1.
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  5. अवलम्बितव्यavalambitavyapot. p.To be caught hold of or grasped.
    1. To be caught hold of or grasped.
    2. Expeditious, quick.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवलम्बavalamba[ava-lamb-a] a. hanging down; m. attachment to; support, prop; -ana, a. (î) hanging to, leaning on; n. hanging…

    [ava-lamb-a] adjective hanging down; masculine attachment to; support, prop; -ana, adjective (î) hanging to, leaning on; neuter hanging down; at tachment to, resting upon (--˚); dependence; support; tarrying; -itavya, future participle passive to be clung to; -in, adjective hanging down; reclining or leaning on; attached to; dependent on (--˚).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवलम्बavalambamf(आ)n. hanging down from (loc. R.) or to (in comp. MBh. xiii, 982)
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender hanging down from (locative case R.) or to (in compound MBh. xiii, 982)
    2. masculine gender hanging on or from Megh.
    3. masculine gender depending, resting upon Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender dependance, support, a prop, a stay Ragh. xix, 50, etc. (confer, compare निर्-अवत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), a perpendicular Lexicographers (confer, compare पृष्ठ्या*वत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied .)
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  2. अवलम्बकavalambakamfn. hanging down Hcat.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective hanging down Hcat.
    2. masculine gender (in geometry) a perpendicular
    3. neuter gender Name of a metre.
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  3. अवलम्बनavalambanan. hanging on, clinging to Bhpr.
    1. neuter gender hanging on, clinging to Bhpr.
    2. neuter gender leaning against (locative case) BhP.
    3. neuter gender hanging down Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender depending upon, dependance, support S3ak. etc.
    5. neuter gender making a halt, stopping at (locative caseadverb) Hit.
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  4. अवलम्बितavalambitamfn. hanging down, hanging on, suspended from, clinging to S3ak. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective hanging down, hanging on, suspended from, clinging to S3ak. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective crouching or settling down Hit.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective depending upon, resting upon as a support Ragh. ix, 69 Vikr. etc.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective placed upon Sus3r.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective supported or protected by
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in Passive voice sense) clung to, caught hold of S3is3. vi, 10
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from Causal) having been made to hang down, let down (as a basket by a string) Katha1s.
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