प्रग्रह्

{ pragrah }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-√ ग्रह्    P. Ā. -गृह्णाति, °णीते, to hold or stretch forth, hold, [AV.] &c. &c.;

to offer, present, [ŚBr.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.];

to seize, grasp, take hold of, take, [ŚrS.]; [MBh.] &c.;

to accept, receive, [Śak.]; [Var.];

to draw up, tighten (reins), stop (horses), [Śak.];

to befriend, favour, further, promote, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.];

to keep separated or isolated ( cf. below) :

Caus. ( inf. -ग्राहितुम्) to receive, accept, [MBh.]

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प्र √ ग्रह्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रग्रह् [pragrah]   9 [U.]
   To take, hold, seize, grasp.
   To receive, accept.
   To curb, restrain.
   To stretch forth, extend.
   To favour, behave friendly with.
   To keep separate (as the प्रगृह्य vowels).
   To offer.
   To unite with. -Caus. To receive, accept.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : आदा