व्यायम्

{ vyāyam }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

व्य्-आ-√ यम्    P. Ā. -यच्छति, °ते, ( P.) to pull or drag or draw asunder, extend, [Lāṭy.];

to sport or dally with ( loc.), [Suśr.];

Ā. ( P. only mc.) to struggle or contend about ( loc.), fight together, make efforts, strive, endeavour, [TS.]; [Br.]; [MBh.] &c.:

Caus. यामयति, to cause to stretch out or struggle, make great effort or exertion, take exercise ( ind.p. -याम्य, having taken exercise), [Mn. vii, 216.]

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व्य् आ √ यम्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

व्यायम् [vyāyam]   1 [P.]
   To strech out, extend.
   To struggle, contend, fight.
   To try, strive, endeavour.
   To sport, dally.