Parigaṇhāti (& Pariggaheti Caus.) [pari+gṛh] 1. to em- brace, seize, take possession of, hold, take up M i.80, 137; J iii.189; DA i.45. -- 2. to catch, grasp DhA i.68. -- 3. to go all round DhA i.91 (sakala -- jambudīpaŋ). -- Caus. ˚ggaheti (aor. ˚esi, ger. ˚etvā, inf. ˚etuŋ) 1. to embrace, comprehend, fig. master Vinii.213; J ii.28; iii.332; SnA 549 (mantāya); DhA iii.242; PvA 68 (hattesu), 93; VvA 75. -- 2. to explore, examine, find out, search J i.162; ii.3; iii.85, 268 (˚ggahetuŋ), 533; v.93, 101; DhA ii.56. -- Caus. II. parigaṇhāpeti J i.290. -- 3. to comprise, summarise KhA 166, 167. -- pp. pariggahita (q. v.).