निवस् [ nivas ] [ ni-√ vas:4 ] Ā. [ -vaste ] , to put on over another garment Lit. KātyŚr. ; to gird round (as a sword) Lit. MBh. Lit. R. (ind.p. [ -vasya ] ) ; to clothe or dress one's self (aor. [ -avasiṣṭa ] Impv. [ -vaddhvam ] ) Lit. Bhaṭṭ. ; to change one's clothes Lit. MW. : Caus. [ -vāsayati ] , to put on (a garment) , dress , clothe Lit. MBh. Lit. R.