cl.5.cin/oti-, nute- (1. pluralcinumas-and nmas-; perf.cikāya-and cicāya-, ;2. cicetha-, ;3. pluralciky/ur-; parasmE-padacikivas-; A1.cikye-and cicye-; parasmE-padacikyān/a- v; 2nd futureparasmE-padaceṣyat-; 1st futurecetā-; Aoristacaiṣīt- on ;Ved. cikayām akar-, ;1. sg.acaiṣam-,2. sg.acais-;3. pluralacaiṣur-; A1.aceṣṭa-; precedingceṣīṣṭa- , or cīyāt-, ; ind.p.citv/ā- etc.; Passive voicecīyate- etc.; futurecāyiṣyate-& ceṣy-Conditionalacāyiṣyata-& aceṣy-) to arrange in order, heap up, pile up, construct (a sacrificial altar; P.,if the priests construct the altar for another; A1.,if the sacrificer builds it for himself) ; to collect, gather together, accumulate, acquire for one's self ; to search through (for collecting; see2. ci-) () ; to cover, inlay, set with ; Passive voicecīyate-, to become covered with ; to increase, thrive () : Causalcayayati- and capay-, to heap up, gather ; cāyayati- and cāpay- : Desiderativecikīṣate- (also ti-, ) to wish to pile up ; cicīṣati- ( [ed. vivīṣ-] ) to wish to accumulate or collect : DesiderativeCausal (parasmE-padacicīṣayat-) to cause any one to wish to arrange in order : Intensivececīyate- on
चि I. 5 U. (चिनोति, चिनुते, चिका-चा-य, चिच्ये-क्ये, अचैषीत्- अचेष्ट, चेतुम्, -चित; caus. चाययति, चापयति, also चययति, चप- यति desid. चिचीषति, -चिकीषति) 1 To collect, gather, accumulate (said to govern two accusatives being a द्विकर्मक root, but this use is very rare in classical literature), वृक्षं पुष्पाणि चिन्वती. -2 To gather for oneself, acquire, gain; चिचीषतां चन्मवतामलध्वीं भूतिम् Ki.3.11; 2.19; Mv.3.4. -3 To search, look out for; Bh.3.46. -4 To pile or heap up, place in a line; पर्वतानिव ते भूमा- वचैषुर्वानरोत्तमान् Bk.15.76. -5 To set, inlay, cover or fill with, see चित. pass. To bear fruit, grow, increase,
thrive, prosper; सिच्यते चीयते चैव लता पुष्पफलप्रदा Pt.1.222 bears fruit; चीयते बालिशस्यापि सत्क्षेत्रपतिता कृषिः Mu.1.3; गजहंस तव सैव शुभ्रता जीयते न च न चापचीयते K. P.1. -II. 3 P. (चिकेति) Ved. 1 To observe, see, perceive. -2 To look steadfastly upon. -3 To be intent upon. -4 To seek for, search, investigate, make inquiries, search through. -III. 1 Ā. (चयते) 1 To detest, hate. -2 To revenge, take vengeance on. -IV. 1 U. (चायति-ते) 1 To fear, dread, be afraid of (with acc.) -2 To respect, honour. -3 To observe; cf. चाय्.
verb (class 5 ātmanepada) to accumulate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to acquire for one's self (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to arrange in order (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to become covered with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to collect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to construct (a sacrificial altar) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cover (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to gather together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to heap up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to increase (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to inlay (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to pile up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to search through (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to set with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 5 parasmaipada) to be intent upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to make inquiries (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to observe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to seek for (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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