Assasati [ā + śvas, on semantical inversion of ā & pa see under ā1 3] 1. to breathe, to breathe out, to exhale, J i 163; vi.305 (gloss assāsento passāsento susu ti saddaŋ karonto); Vism 272. Usually in combn. with passasati to inhale, i. e. to breathe in & out, D ii.291 = M i.56, cp. M i.425; J ii.53, cp. v.36. -- 2. to breathe freely or quietly, to feel relieved, to be comforted, to have courage S iv.43; J iv.93 assasitvāna ger. = vissamitvā c.); vi.190 (assāsa imper., with mā soci); med. assase J iv.57 (C. for asmase T.; expld. by vissase), 111 (˚itvā). -- 3. to enter by the breath, to bewitch, enchant, take possession J iv.495 (= assāsa -- vātena upahanati āvisati C.). -- Caus. assāseti. -- pp. assattha2. See also assāsa -- passāsa.