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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उच्छ्वस्ucchvas2 P.
1. 2 Parasmaipada
2. To breathe, live; आत्मेच्छया न शक्य- मुच्छ्वसितुमपि K.175; Ve.5.15; Ms.3.72; अनुच्छ्वस्य without breathing, in one breath.
3. To take heart or courage, cheer up, revive, breathe a sigh of relief; नाद्याप्युच्छ्वसिति Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3,7; त्वत्सन्निधावुच्छ्वसितीव चेतः Ki.3.8 is delighted; Śi.18.58; Ratn.4; दिगन्तः Ki.9.21.
4. To open, bloom (as a lotus); नोच्छ्वसिति तपनकिरणैः (कुमुदम्) V.3.16; M.2.11; Śi.1.58,11.15.
5. To take a deep breath, pant, sigh deeply; निष्पिष्टः कोष्ण- मुच्छ्रवसन् Bk.6.12,14.55.
6. To throb, heave, palpitate.
7. To be loosened or relaxed. -Causal
8. To cause to breathe.
9. To console, cheer up, delight, give rest; उच्छ्वासयन्त्यः श्लथबन्धनानि; Ṛs.6.8; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3; Śi.9.34.
10. To loosen, relax, disjoin; दशमुखभुजोच्छ्वासितप्रस्थसन्धिः Me.6.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उच्छ्वस्ucchvas(उद्-√श्वस्) P. A1. -छ्वसिति (p. -छ्वसत्, -छ्वसमान; Pot. -छ्वसेत्, -छ्वसीत) to breathe hard, snort; to take a…

(उद्-√श्वस्) Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -छ्वसिति (page and participle -छ्वसत्, -छ्वसमान; Potential -छ्वसेत्, -छ्वसीत) to breathe hard, snort; to take a deep breath, breathe; to breathe again, get breath, recover, rest Gobh. MBh. BhP. Sus3r. Ma1rkP. S3vetUp. etc.; to sigh, pant, respire Bhat2t2.; to rise Vikr.; to unfasten one's self BhP.; to open, begin to bloom Vikr. Ma1lav.; to heave: Causal -छ्वासयति, to cause to breathe again or recover; to gladden BhP.; to raise, lift, elevate; to untie (confer, compare उच्-छ्वासित below) .

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