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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रतिधाpratidhā3 U.
    1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
    2. To place or lay on.
    3. To return, restore.
    4. To fix (as an arrow).
    5. To offer, present
    6. To use, employ.
    7. To begin, commence.
    8. To draw near, approach (as the night); (mostly Vedic in these senses).
    9. To restrain.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • प्रतिधा pratidhā A draught.

  2. प्रतिधानम्pratidhānam1 Putting on.
    1. 1 Putting on.
    2. Taking measures.
  3. प्रतिधावनम्pratidhāvanamAssailing, attacking.

    Assailing, attacking.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रतिधाpratidhāP. A1. -दधाति, -धत्ते (Ved. inf. प्र्/अति-धातवे), to put on or in or near or back, return, restore (loc. or…
    1. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -दधाति, -धत्ते (Vedic or Veda infinitive mood प्र्/अति-धातवे), to put on or in or near or back, return, restore (locative case or dative case) fg-veda AV. Breton; to adjust (an arrow), aim ibidem; to put to the lips (for drinking) fg-veda iv, 27, 5; to put down (the feet), step out Breton; to offer, present AitBr.; to use, employ S3atr.; to restrain BhP.; (Atmane-pada) to commence, begin, approach fg-veda AV.
    2. feminine putting to the lips, a draught fg-veda
  2. अनुप्रतिधाanupratidhāto offer after another (acc.) AitBr. (Pass. -धीयते).

    to offer after another (accusative) AitBr. (Passive voice -धीयते).

  3. प्रतिधानpratidhānan. (ifc.) putting to or on Gobh.
    1. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') putting to or on Gobh.
    2. neuter gender adopting precautions Kull.
  4. प्रतिधावनpratidhāvanan. rushing upon, onset, attack MBh. (v.l. -बाधन).

    neuter gender rushing upon, onset, attack MBh. (varia lectio -बाधन).

  5. प्रतिधाव्pratidhāvP. A1. -धावति, ˚ते, to run back AV.; to rush upon (acc.), attack MBh. R.

    Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -धावति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, to run back AV.; to rush upon (accusative), attack MBh. R.