n. 1. [√ sîv] sewing; seam, suture (on the human body; Br., C.); 2. √ sev] frequenting, visiting, resorting to (--°ree;); attending upon, serving, service; honouring, worship, of (--°ree;); sexual intercourse with (--°ree;); addiction to, practice or performance of, indulgence in, employment of (g., gnly. --°ree;); -anîya, fp. to be resorted to (forest); -paid homage to, -courted (youth); -â, f. resorting to (--°ree;); visit; ser vice, of (g., --°ree;, rarely lc.); homage, worship, of (g., --°ree;); deference towards (--°ree;); addiction or devotion, practice, employment, indulgence, frequent enjoyment (to, in, of, --°ree;); sexual intercourse with (--°ree;): -½añgali, m. deferential salutation with folded hands, -dharma, m. duties or obligations of service.
noun (neuter) a sack (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
darning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stitching (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of sewing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) adoration (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
attendance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
devotion or addiction to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fondness for (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
honouring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
indulgence in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
intercourse with (comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
practise or employment of (gen. or comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reverence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
service (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sexual enjoyment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of frequenting or visiting or dwelling in or resorting to (comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
waiting upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
worship (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one of the saṃskāras of mercury Frequency rank 2711/72933
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