to lean against, have a support in (acc.), to depend on.

1. (lit.) lean against Vin.ii.175 (bhitti apassetabbo the wall to be used as a head-rest).
2. (fig.) mostly in ger. apassāya dependent upon …

…head-rest Ja.iii.235.

cp. Sk. apāśraya, fr. apasseti

…Vin.i.48; Vin.ii.175, Vin.ii.209.

fr. apasseti

…= balanissita). See also avassita.

pp. of apasseti

…+ ā + śri, for the usual *apāśrayati; see apasseti