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dhāretha
dhāreti
pr 2nd pl of dhāreti (verb); imp 2nd pl of dhāreti (verb); reflx opt 3rd sg of dhāreti (verb); opt 2nd pl of dhāreti (verb)
- holds up; holds out; lit. carries
- carries; bears
- bears in mind; keeps in mind; remembers (something about); lit. carries
- owes (a debt) (to); lit. carries
- wears; dresses (in); lit. carries
- considers; accepts (something as); lit. carries
Built from
- dhā — root · hold, carry, bear
The root sense is physical bearing; extended to memory (bearing something in mind) and obligation (bearing a debt). Cognate with Sanskrit dhṛ and Latin ferre.
- re — ending · present stem
Marks the present-tense verbal stem; -e marks 2nd person plural indicative or optative mood.
- tha — ending · 2nd plural
Plural ending for 2nd person in active voice, used in both indicative and optative contexts depending on construction.
Etymology. √dhṛ (Sanskrit dhṛ, carry, hold, bear) cognate with English "dare" (to venture), Greek tharsein (to be bold), Latin ferre (bear, carry). The concrete image of holding or bearing something extends to bearing in mind (memory) and bearing responsibility (owing).