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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चेष्ट्ceṣṭ1 Ā. (चेष्टते, चेष्टित)
    1. 1 Ā. (चेष्टते, चेष्टित)
    2. To move about, stir, be active, show signs of life; यदा स देवो जागर्ति तदेदं चेष्टते जगत् Ms.1.52; Māl.8.8; Ś.6.27.
    3. To make effort, endeavour, exert oneself, struggle.
    4. To perform, do (anything).
    5. To frequent.
    6. To behave, act. With वि
    7. to stir, move, be in motion, move about.
    8. to act, behave.

    In the Gita3·33

    सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि ।

    sadṛśaṁ ceṣṭate svasyāḥ prakṛterjñānavānapi, — All existences follow their nature and what shall coercing it avail? Even the man of knowledge acts according to his own nature. 3·33
    • चेष्टतेceṣṭatepresent 3rd person singular of the verbal root ceṣṭ (to act or make effort).
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  2. विचेष्ट्viceṣṭ1 Ā.
    1. 1 Ā.
    2. To stir, move, be in motion, move about.
    3. To act, behave.
    4. To exert oneself, strive, try.
    5. To roll, wallow, struggle, writhe.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चेष्ट्ceṣṭcl.1. च्/एष्टति, ˚ते (inf ˚टितुम्) to move the limbs, move, stir MBh. R. BhP. S3ak.; to make effort, exert…

    class1. च्/एष्टति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (inf that the rest of a word is to be suppliedटितुम्) to move the limbs, move, stir MBh. R. BhP. S3ak.; to make effort, exert one's self, struggle, strive, be active AV. xi, 4, 23 feminine S3Br. iii La1t2y. Kaus3. Mn. MBh.; to be busy or occupied with (accusative); to act, do, perform, care for Gobh. i, 6, 19 MBh. R. S3ak. Ra1jat. iii, 493; to prepare S3Br. xiv, 9, 4, 18 (indeclinablepage and participle चेष्टित्व्/आ): Causal टयति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (Aorist अचिचेष्टत् [Bhat2t2. xv, 60] or अचच्that the rest of a word is to be supplied Pa1n2. 7-4, 96) to cause to move, set in motion, impel, drive S3a1n3khS3r. viii, 9, 3 Mn. xii, 15 MBh. R. Sus3r. iv, 32, 17.

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  2. अतिचेष्ट्aticeṣṭto make extraordinary or excessive efforts.

    to make extraordinary or excessive efforts.

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  3. आचेष्ट्āceṣṭ-चेष्टते, to do, perform Katha1s. : Caus. -चेष्टयति (v.l. -वेष्ट्˚अयति) to cause to move, set in motion TBr.…

    -चेष्टते, to do, perform Katha1s. : Causal -चेष्टयति (varia lectio -वेष्ट्that the rest of a word is to be suppliedअयति) to cause to move, set in motion TBr. i.

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  4. प्रविचेष्ट्praviceṣṭA1. -चेष्टते, to rove about, Ven2is.

    Atmane-pada -चेष्टते, to rove about, Ven2is.

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  5. विचेष्ट्viceṣṭP. A1. -चेष्टति, ˚ते, to move the limbs about, writhe, wallow, struggle MBh. R. Hariv.; to bestir or exert…

    Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -चेष्टति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, to move the limbs about, writhe, wallow, struggle MBh. R. Hariv.; to bestir or exert one's self, be active or busy Kat2hUp. R. Sus3r.; act or proceed against, deal with (locative case) Mn. MBh. etc.: Causal -चेष्टयति, to set in motion, rouse to action Katha1s.

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  6. संचेष्ट्saṃceṣṭA1. -चेष्टते, to move about restlessly, be disturbed MBh.; to exert one's self, strive, act ib.

    Atmane-pada -चेष्टते, to move about restlessly, be disturbed MBh.; to exert one's self, strive, act ibidem

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. चेष्ट्ceṣṭ1Ato act, endeavor

    चेष्ट्अ चेष्टायाम्

    Class · Ātmanepada

    to act, endeavor

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
  2. चेष्ट्ceṣṭ1Ato act, endeavor

    चेष्ट्अ चेष्टायाम्

    Class · Ātmanepada

    to act, endeavor

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot