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Apte Dictionary

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

स्निह्snih4 P. (स्निह्यति, स्निग्ध)
1. 4 Parasmaipada (स्निह्यति, स्निग्ध)
2. To feel or have affection for, love, be fond of (with Locative of the person or thing that is loved or liked); किं नु खलु बालेऽस्मिन्नौरस इव पुत्रे स्निह्यति मे मनः Ś.7; स च स्निह्यत्यावयोः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6 (where आवयोः may be genitive also).
3. To be easily attached.
4. To be pleased with, be kind to.
5. To be sticky, viscid, or adhesive.
6. To be smooth or bland. -Causal (स्नेहयति-ते)
7. To make unctuous, anoint, besmear, lubricate.
8. To cause to love.
9. To dissolve, destroy, kill.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

स्निह्snih[sníh] f. (nm. k) moisture (V., rare).

[sníh] feminine; also equal for (nominative k) moisture (Veda, Vedic, rare).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

स्निह्snihcl.4 P. (Dha1tup. xxvi, 91) स्निह्यति (mc. also ˚ते; occurring only in pres. base; Gr. also pf. सिस्नेह; fut.…
1. class4 Parasmaipada (Dha1tup. xxvi, 91) स्निह्यति (mc. also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते; occurring only in present tense base; grammar also perfect tense सिस्नेह; future स्नेहिता, स्नेग्धा, स्नेढा; स्नेहिष्यति, स्नेक्ष्यति etc.), to be adhesive or sticky or glutinous or viscid or moist Car. Bhpr.; to be fixed upon (locative case) Katha1s.; to be attached to or fond of, feel affection for (locative case or genitive case) MBh. Ka1v. etc.; class1 Parasmaipada स्नेहति see Causal : Passive voice स्निह्यते (Aorist अस्नेहि) grammar : Causal (or class10 Parasmaipada Dha1tup. xxxii, 36) स्नेह्/अयति (Aorist असिष्णिहत्), to make unctuous or greasy or moist Car. Ka1tyS3r. Scholiast or Commentator Page1267,2; to render pliant or subject, subdue fg-veda; to kill, slay Naigh. ii, 19 (varia lectio स्नेहति): Desiderative सिस्नेहिषति, सिस्निहिषति, सिस्निक्षति grammar : Intensive सेष्णिह्यते, सेष्णेग्धि, सेष्णेढि .
2. feminine (nominative case स्निक् or स्निट्) wetness, moisture TA1r.
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective loving, affectionate MW.
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उपस्निह्upasnihA1. -स्निह्यते, to become wet, become smooth Sus3r. : Caus. -स्नेहयति, to conciliate, gain the favour of…

Atmane-pada -स्निह्यते, to become wet, become smooth Sus3r. : Causal -स्नेहयति, to conciliate, gain the favour of Uttarar.

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संस्निह्saṃsnihCaus. -स्नेहयति, to treat with oil or unguents S3a1rn3gS.

Causal -स्नेहयति, to treat with oil or unguents S3a1rn3gS.

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