संस्‍कृतशब्‍दकोशः

Monier–Williams

संस्तम्भ् — {saṃ-√stambh} P. {-stabhnoti}, or {nāti}, to make firm Kauś##to support, sustain, encourage MBh. R. &c##to make rigid (said of water) MBh##to restrain, check, stop (esp. by magical means) Kathās##to suppress (tears or sorrow) R. BhP##Ā. (only Impv. {stambhasva}) to be firm, take heart or courage Nir. ix, 12 (in R. iv, 1, 115 {B.} {-stambha} id##cf. {-stabhya}): Caus. {-stambhayati}, to confirm, strengthen ({ātmānam ātmanā}, 'one's self by one's self'), encourage MBh. R. &c##to take heart or courage R##to make rigid or solid (water) MBh. Rājat##to check, stop, arrest MBh. Kāv. &c##to paralyze Nalac##to suppress, restrain (grief or tears) R. Kālid. &c.: Desid. of Caus., See {saṃ-stambhayiṣu}