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cl. 1. Ā. ([Dhātup. xx, 23]) ramate (Ved. also P. rámati or ramṇāti pf. rarāma, [MBh.]; reme, [Br.] &c.; aor. 3. pl. ranta, [RV.]; araṃsīt, [Kāv.]; araṃsta, [RV.]; raṃsiṣam, [SV.]; fut. rantā Gr.; raṃsyati, [Br.]; °te, [ib.] &c.; inf. ramitum, [MBh.]; rantum, [ib.] &c.; rantos, [Br.]; ind.p. ratvā́, [ib.]; rantvā, [Kāv.]; -ramya or -ratya, [Pāṇ. vi, 4, 38]), to stop, stay, make fast, calm, set at rest (P.; esp. pres. ramṇāti), [RV.]; [VS.]; (P. Ā.) to delight, make happy, enjoy carnally, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Śukas.]; (Ā.) to stand still, rest, abide, like to stay with (loc. or dat.), [RV.] &c. &c.; (Ā.; P. only mc.) to be glad or pleased, rejoice at, delight in, be fond of (loc. instr. or inf.), [RV.] &c. &c.; to play or sport, dally, have sexual intercourse with (instr. with or without samam, saha, sākam or sārdham), [ChUp.]; [MBh.] &c.; to couple (said of deer), [Pāṇ. iii, 1, 26], Vārtt. 8, [Pat.] (cf. Caus.); to play with i.e. put to stake (instr.), [Bhaṭṭ.] : Caus. ramáyati or rāmáyati (aor. árīramat), to cause to stay, stop, set at rest, [RV.]; [TS.]; [PañcavBr.]; [KātyŚr.]; (ramayati, mc. also °te) to gladden, delight, please, caress, enjoy carnally, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (3. sg. ramayati-tarām, [Ratnāv. iii, 9]); to enjoy one's self, be pleased or delighted, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; mṛgān ramayati, he tells that the deer are coupling, [Pāṇ. iii, 1, 26], Vārtt. 8, [Pat.] : Desid. in riraṃsā, °su, q.v.: Desid. of Caus. in riramayiṣu, q.v.: Intens. raṃramyate or raṃramīti, [Pāṇ. vii, 4, 85.]

[cf. Zd. ram, Gk. ἠρέμα, ἔραμαι, ἐρατός; Lith. rìmti; Goth. rimis.]