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paṭisevati

pr 3rd sg of paṭisevati (verb)

1. practices; indulges; engages (in); lit. associates
2. uses; makes use (of); lit. associates
3. experiences; enjoys; suffers; reaps; lit. associates
4. resorts (to); frequents; lives (in); lit. associates

Etymology. pati + seva + ti; from √sev 'serve, associate'; Sanskrit pratisevate [pratisev]

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

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