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dhārehīti

dhāra

adj

1. dhāra (adj): (of a weapon) sharpened; with edge; with blade
2. dhāreti (pr): holds up; holds out; lit. carries
3. dhāreti (pr): carries; bears
4. dhāreti (pr): bears in mind; keeps in mind; remembers (something about); lit. carries
5. dhāreti (pr): owes (a debt) (to); lit. carries
6. dhāreti (pr): wears; dresses (in); lit. carries
7. dhāreti (pr): considers; accepts (something as); lit. carries
8. dhāra (adj): carrying; holding; bearing
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Analysis. dhārehi + iti

Etymology. √dhāv + rā + a; from √dhāv 'polish, sharpen'; Sanskrit dhārā [dhāv]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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