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saṁsādenti

saṁsādeti

3rd person singular present indicative active of saṁsādeti; saṁsādi- is alternative present stem

1. encourages, exhorts
2. cheers, emboldens
3. urges on

Built from

• saṁ — prefix · together, with
  Things brought into one; completeness. Works like Latin con-.
• sād — root · sit, settle, make firm
  Causative stem from √sad; cognate with English sit and Sanskrit śad-.
• e — stem · causative marker
  Marks the causative formation, making the root transitive.
• ti — ending · 3rd singular present
  Active indicative ending for present tense, third person singular.

Analysis. saṁ + sādeti: the prefix saṁ- (together, completely) combines with sādeti (causative of sad-, to sit or settle), so literally 'causes to settle together' or 'makes firm/resolute together', hence to encourage or embolden.

Etymology. The root √sad (sit, settle) appears in Sanskrit śad- and is akin to English sit; the causative suffix -eti makes it transitive. The prefix saṁ- (con-) gives the sense of bringing into unity or firmness of resolve.

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

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