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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सेव्sev1 Ā. (सेवते, सेवित; caus. सेवयति-ते; desid. सिसे- विषते; the स् of सेव् is generally changed to ष् after…
    1. 1 Ā. (सेवते, सेवित; caus. सेवयति-ते; Desiderative सिसे- विषते; the स् of सेव् is generally changed to ष् after prepositions ending in इ such as नि, परि, वि)
    2. To serve, wait or attend upon, honour, worship, obey; प्रायो भृत्यास्त्यजन्ति प्रचलितविभवं स्वामिनं सेवमानाः Mu.4.21; आचार- पूतं पवनः सिषेवे R.2.13. 'served or refreshed'; ऐश्वर्यादन- पेतमीश्वरमयं लोकोऽर्थतः सेवते Mu.1.14.
    3. To go after, pursue, follow.
    4. To use, enjoy; किं सेव्यते सुमनसां मनसापि गन्धः कस्तूरिकाजननशक्तिभृता मृगेण R. G.
    5. To enjoy carnally; केतकीं सेवसे हन्त कथं रोलम्ब निस्त्रपः Bv.1.118.
    6. To attach or devote oneself to, attend to, cultivate, practice, perform; विद्वद्भिः सेवितः (धर्मः) Ms.2.1; त्वया मनोनिर्विषयार्थ- कामया यदेक एव प्रतिगृह्य सेव्यते Ku.5.38; R.17.49.
    7. To resort to, betake oneself to, dwell in, frequent, inhabit; तप्तं वारि विहाय तीरनलिनीं कारण्डवः सेवते V.2.23; Pt.1.9.
    8. To watch over, guard, protect.

    In the Gita14·2615·9

    मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्तियोगेन सेवते ।

    māṁ ca yo'vyabhicāreṇa bhaktiyogena sevate, — He also who loves and strives after Me with an undeviating love and adoration, passes beyond the three gunas and he too is prepared for becoming the… 14·26
    • सेवतेsevatepresent 3rd person singular of the verbal root sev (to love and strive, serve).
    • उपसेवतेupasevatepresent 3rd person singular of the verbal root sev (to serve, cherish, enjoy) with the prefix upa.
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  2. आसेव्āsev1 Ā. To carry out, practise, perform zealously; धर्मम्, व्रतम् &c.
    1. 1 Ā. To carry out, practise, perform zealously; धर्मम्, व्रतम् etc.
    2. To indulge in, enjoy; अग्रवात- मासेवमाना M.1; V.4; Ku.1.15.
    3. To accomplish, attend to.
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  3. उपसेव्upasev1 Ā. 1 To serve, worship, honour; वैरिणं नोप- सेवते Ms.4.133.
    1. 1 Ā. 1 To serve, worship, honour; वैरिणं नोप- सेवते Ms.4.133.
    2. To practise, follow, pursue, cultivate; as a vow; तान् सर्वानेवोपसेवेत Ch. Up.2.22.1.
    3. To make use of.
    4. To be addicted to, enjoy; अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते Bg.15.9; so सुखम्, संधिम्, विग्रहम् etc.
    5. To frequent, inhabit.
    6. To rub or anoint with (sandal etc.).
    7. To have sexual intercourse with.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सेव्sevcl.1 A1. (Dha1tup. xiv, 30) सेवते (rarely ˚ति; pf. सिषेवे, ˚व MBh. &c.; fut. सेविता Gr.; सेविष्यते ib., ˚ति…

    class1 Atmane-pada (Dha1tup. xiv, 30) सेवते (rarely that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति; perfect tense सिषेवे, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedव MBh. etc.; future सेविता grammar; सेविष्यते ibidem, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति MBh.; Aorist असिषेवत्, असेविष्ट grammar; infinitive mood सेवितुम् MBh. etc.; indeclinablepage and participle सेवित्वा, -सेव्य ibidem), to dwell or stay near or in (locative case) S3Br.; to remain or stay at, live in, frequent, haunt, inhabit, resort to (accusative) Mn. MBh. etc.; to serve, wait or attend upon, honour, obey, worship ibidem; to cherish, foster (a child) Katha1s.; to present with (instrumental case) Ragh.; to enjoy sexually, have sexual intercourse with (accusative) Mn. MBh. etc.; to refresh by soft breezes, fan (said of the wind) R. Ka1lid. Pan5cat.; to devote or apply one's self to, cultivate, study, practise, use, employ, perform, do fg-veda etc.; to exist or be found in anything (accusative) R. Hariv. Katha1s. : Passive voice सेव्यते, to be followed or served etc. MBh. : Causal सेवयति (Aorist असिषेवत्), to attend upon, serve, honour Hit.; to tend, cherish (plants) Bhartr2. : Desiderative of Causal see सिसेवयिषु : Desiderative सिसेविषते, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति grammar : Intensive सेषेव्यते ibidem

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  2. अतिसेव्atisevto use or enjoy immoderately, to practise excessively; cf. अति-सेवा s.v. अति .

    to use or enjoy immoderately, to practise excessively; confer, compare अति-सेवा sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order अति .

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  3. अनुसेव्anusevto practise, observe.

    to practise, observe.

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  4. अभ्युपसेव्abhyupasev-सेवते, to observe religiously MBh. iii, 13432.

    -सेवते, to observe religiously MBh. iii, 13432.

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  5. असेव्यasevyamfn. not to be served or attended to Pan5cat. Katha1s.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be served or attended to Pan5cat. Katha1s.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be visited by (genitive case) Pan5cat.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be used or practised, not to be eaten, drunk, etc.
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  6. आसेव्āsev(rarely P.) A1. -सेवति, -ते, to frequent; to abide in, inhabit, dwell on R. BhP. Ka1vya7d.; to attend to…

    (rarely Parasmaipada) Atmane-pada -सेवति, -ते, to frequent; to abide in, inhabit, dwell on R. BhP. Ka1vya7d.; to attend to, serve; to honour; to take the part of, side with BhP. etc.; to enjoy (sexual intercourse); to indulge in, like; to perform assiduously, practise MBh. Sus3r. Megh. Kum. etc.

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  7. आसेव्यāsevyamfn. to be frequented or visited, Ka1vyapr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be frequented or visited, Ka1vyapr.

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