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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लम्ब्lamb1 Ā. (लम्बते, लम्बित)
    1. 1 Ā. (लम्बते, लम्बित)
    2. To hang down, hang from, dangle; ऋषयो ह्यत्र लम्बते Mb.
    3. To be attached to, stick to, hold on to, rest on; ललम्बिरे सदसिलताः प्रिया इव Śi.7.25; प्रस्थानं ते कथमपि सखे लम्बमानस्य भावि Me.43. (where लम्बdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied means 'hanging down towards' or 'resting upon' the back or hips).
    4. To go down, sink, decline or hang down (as the sun), fall down; लम्बमाने दिवाकरे; Śi.9.2; Ki.9.1; त्वदधरचुम्बनलम्बितकज्जलमुज्ज्वलय प्रिय लोचने Gīt.12 (Equivalent to गलित).
    5. To fall or lag behind.
    6. To delay, tarry.
    7. To sound. -Causal (लम्बयति-ते)
    8. To let down, cause to hang down.
    9. To hang up, suspend.
    10. To stretch out, extend (as the hand); करेण वातायन- लम्बितेन R.13.21; को लम्बयेदाहरणाय हस्तम् 6.75.
    11. To cause to be attached, join.
    12. To depress. -With उद् to stand up, stand erect: पादेनैकेन गगने द्वितीयेन च भूतले । तिष्ठाम्युल्लम्बितस्तावद्यावत्तिष्ठति भास्करः Mk.2.1.
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  2. अवलम्ब्avalamb1 A.
    1. 1 Atmanepada
    2. (a) To hang, slip or glide down, hang down, be suspended; कनकशृङ्खलावलम्बिनी Mu.2 suspended by a golden chain; स्तनवदवलम्बते यः कण्ठेऽ- जानां मणिः स विज्ञेयः Bṛi.S.65.3; शाखायां मृतकमवलम्बितमास्ते Vet. (b) To rest, recline, sink down, remain; यस्य वचनात्तत्रावलम्बिताः H.1.
    3. To catch hold of, hold, cling to, throw or support onself on, lean on, rest on; ययौ तदीयामवलम्ब्य चाङ्गुलिम् R.3.25; उर्वशी राजानमवलम्बते V.1; दण्डकाष्ठमवलम्ब्य स्थितः Ś.2; चित्रलेखाहस्तावलम्बिता V.1 leaning on, supported by; K.17.185.
    4. To hold up, bear up, support, sustain, take up; अवलम्ब्यतां पुत्रः Ś.7; हस्तेनावलम्ब्योर्वशीम् V.3; हृदयमवललम्बे रात्रिसंभोगलक्ष्मीः Ki.9.78; अधिकारानवलम्ब्य Ku.2.18; हृदयं न त्ववलम्बितुं क्षमाः R.8.6; नात्मनैवावलम्बे Me.111; हस्तेन तस्थाववलम्ब्य वासः R.7.9; Ku.3.55,6;68;7.58; तदर्हस्याजीवितमवलम्बितुम् &Sacute.3; Dk.162; Ve.4; M.3; V.2; Mu.5; K.163.
    5. To depend on or upon, hang or hinge on; सर्वोऽयं जनस्त्वामवलम्बते Bk.18.41; व्यवहारोऽयं चारुदत्तमवलम्बते, वसन्तसेनामातरमवलम्बते Mk.9; Bhāṣa Parasmaipada167.
    6. To have recourse to, resort to; नैराश्यमवलम्बितम् H.1; व्यथाम् Bk. 7.71; वैक्लव्यम् Māl.8 to give way to despair; घैर्यमवलम्ब to summon or pluck up courage, not to despair; माध्यस्थ्यमिष्टेऽप्यवलम्बतेऽर्थे Ku.1.52; दाक्षिण्यमवलम्ब्य M.2 politely; K.155; Ki.2.15; K.22; आशाम् to cherish hopes; किं स्वातन्त्र्यमवलम्बसे Ś.5 act wantonly, quite independently; अवलम्ब्योत्तरां दिशम् Ks.37.33 taking the northern direction.
    7. To be slow or tardy, be late.-Causal
    8. To cause to hang down, suspend; तं कलशं नाग- दन्तेऽवलम्ब्य Pt.4.
    9. To make one rest upon or catch hold of.
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  3. आलम्ब्ālamb1 Ā.
    1. 1 Ā.
    2. To rest or lean upon, support oneself on; शाखामालम्ब्य Rām.
    3. To lay hold of, seize, take; अथालम्ब्य धनू रामः Bk.6.35,14.95.
    4. To support, hold or take up; आथोरणालम्बितम् R.18.39.
    5. To win, conquer, overcome; तस्य कविता मच्चित्तमालम्बते Dhūrtas
    6. To resort to, have recourse to, take, assume; अमुमेवार्थमालम्ब्य Mu.2.2; स्वातन्त्र्यमालम्ब्य K.181; Ki.13.14; यशः शरीरं नवमाललम्बे Mv.7.18 obtained; Ki.17.34; so ध्यानम्, धैर्यम्, क्रोधम्, औदास्यम्, दक्षिणाम् दिशम् etc.
    7. To hang from, be suspended; मुखालम्बित- हेमसूत्रम् V.5.2.
    8. To depend upon; तमालम्ब्य रसोद्गमात् S. D 63.
    9. To stretch forth; V.4.62.
    10. To strike up (a tune or note).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लम्ब्lamb(cf. √1. रम्ब्) cl.1 A1. (Dha1tup. x, 15) ल्/अम्बते (mc. also ˚ति; pf. ललम्बे MBh. &c.; aor. अलम्बिष्ट Gr.…
    1. (confer, compare √1. रम्ब्) class1 Atmane-pada (Dha1tup. x, 15) ल्/अम्बते (mc. also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति; perfect tense ललम्बे MBh. etc.; Aorist अलम्बिष्ट grammar; future लम्बिता ibidem; लम्बिष्यति MBh.; infinitive mood लम्बितुम् ibidem; indeclinablepage and participle -लम्ब्य ibidem), to hang down, depend, dangle, hang from or on (locative case) Suparn2. MBh. etc.; to sink, go down, decline, fall, set (as the sun) MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to be fastened or attached to, cling to, hold or rest on (locative case) ibidem; to fall or stay behind, be retarded Su1ryas.; to tag, loiter, delay, tarry MBh. : Causal लम्बयति (Aorist अललम्बत्), to cause to hang down or depend, let down Katha1s.; to hang up, suspend ibidem; to cause to be attached or joined MW.; to stretch out, extend (the hand) for (dative case) Ragh.; (probably) to depress, discourage MBh. i, 1445 (Calcutta edition लङ्घयित्वा for लम्बयित्वा): Desiderative लिलम्बिषते, to be about to sink or decline Hcar. varia lectio ([confer, compare Greek λοβός; Latin labi, labare, labes; German lappa, Lappen; English lap, limp .])
    2. (confer, compare √2. रम्ब्) class1 Atmane-pada लम्बते, to sound Dha1tup. x, 15.
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  2. अवलम्ब्avalamb-लम्बते (ind.p. -लम्ब्य, exceptionally P. e.g. Pot. -लम्बेत् MBh. i, 8443 ed. Bomb.) to hang down, glide or…

    -लम्बते (indeclinablepage and participle -लम्ब्य, exceptionally Parasmaipada exempli gratia, 'for example' Potential -लम्बेत् MBh. i, 8443 edition Bombay edition) to hang down, glide or slip down, descend TUp. etc.; (pr. page and participle Parasmaipada -लम्बत्) to set (as the sun) MBh. iv, 1040; to catch hold of. cling to, hang to, hold on or support one's self by, rest upon as a support, depend upon (generally accusative; but also locative case [MBh. i, 8443] or instrumental case [Megh. 108]), to hold up anything (to prevent its falling down) S3ak. Ragh. vii, 9, etc.; to enter a state or condition (अस् मायाम्, मानुष्यत्वम्, धैर्यम्, etc.); to devote one's self to (accusative) Kum. ii, 15; "to incline towards", choose as a direction Katha1s. : Causal (indeclinablepage and participle -लम्ब्य) to hang up Pan5cat. Katha1s.; to grasp (for support) Ma1lav.

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  3. अविलम्ब्यavilambyaind. without delay, Katha1s.

    indeclinable without delay, Katha1s.

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  4. आलम्ब्ālambA1. -लम्बते, to hang from Vikr.; to lay hold of, seize, cling to; to rest or lean upon MBh. R. Katha1s.…

    Atmane-pada -लम्बते, to hang from Vikr.; to lay hold of, seize, cling to; to rest or lean upon MBh. R. Katha1s. Pan5cat. etc.; to support, hold R. Ragh. etc.; to take up; to appropriate; to bring near; to get; to give one's self up to MBh. R. Pan5cat. BhP. etc.; to depend Sa1h.

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  5. आलम्ब्यālambyaind.p. having supported
    1. indeclinablepage and participle having supported
    2. supporting, sustaining
    3. taking by the hand MBh. R. etc.
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  6. उल्लम्ब्ullamb(उद्-√लम्ब्), Caus. P. -लम्बयति, to hang up, hang Katha1s.

    (उद्-√लम्ब्), Causal Parasmaipada -लम्बयति, to hang up, hang Katha1s.

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  7. कालम्ब्यkālambyam. N. of a caravansery Ra1jat. iii, 480.

    masculine gender Name of a caravansery Ra1jat. iii, 480.

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