विस्तृ

{ vistṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-√ स्तृ  n. (or स्तॄ) P. Ā. -स्तृणोति, -स्तृणुते;

-स्तृणाति, -स्तृणीते ( ep. also -स्तरति; ind.p. -स्तीर्य, or -स्तृत्य),

to spread out, scatter, strew (sacrificial grass), [R.];

to expand, extend (wings), [R.];

to spread abroad, diffuse, divulge, [BhP.];

to enlarge or expatiate upon, speak diffusely about ( acc.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] ( वि-स्तीर्य ind. copiously, at large);

(with वचनम्) to exchange words, converse with ( instr.), ib. :

Pass. -स्तीर्यते or -स्तर्यते ( fut. -स्तरिष्यते), to be spread abroad or widely diffused, [Mn.]; [Pañcat.]; [BhP.];

to be explained, [Divyâv.] :

Caus. -स्तारयति, to spread, extend, diffuse, display, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. ( -स्तार्य, fully, copiously, at length);

to discuss in detail, [Kull.];

to expose (wares for sale), [Daś.]

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वि √ स्तृ

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विस्तृ [vistṛ]   5 U.,
-विस्तॄ 9   U.
   To spread, diffuse.
   To cover, fill.
   To extend, expand.
   To strew or scatter about.
   To speak diffusively about. -Caus.
   To cause to spread or expand; as in पयोधरविस्तारयितृकं यौवनम् [Ś.1.]
   To increase; विस्तारितः कुञ्जरकर्णतालैः (रेणुः) [R.7.39.]
   To stretch, extend.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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