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निवस्

बसना, रहना, पहरना

to dwell, put on

Monier–Williams

निवस् — {ni-vas} √4. Ā. {-vaste}, to put on over another garment##to gird round (as a sword) (ind. p. {-vasya})##to clothe or dress one's self (aor. {-avasiṣṭa} Impv. {-vaddhvam})##to change one's clothes : Caus. {-vāsayati}, to put on (a garment), dress, clothe

निवस् — {ni-vas} √5. P. {-vasati}, (rarely {te}##fut. {-vatsyati}), to sojourn, pass or spend time, dwell or live or be in (loc.) &c##to keep one's ground, withstand ({-vāsate} for {-vas} ?) x, 37, 3##to inhabit (acc.)##to incur or undergo (acc.)##to cohabit, approach sexually ({rohiṇīm}) ix, 2023: Caus. {-vāsayati} (pf. {sayām āsa}), to cause to stay, receive as a guest##to make inhabited, populate##to choose as a dwelling-place, inhabit##to put or place upon (loc.)