abhivṛdh

Dictionary meanings for abhivṛdh from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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abhivṛdh

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 A. 1 To grow, in- crease, be augmented; haviṣā kṛṣṇa- vartmeva bhūya evābhivardhate Ms. 2. 94.

2 To thrive, prosper (of men also); dātāro no'bhivardhaṃtāṃ vedāḥ saṃtatireva ca Ms. 3. 259; 7. 27; Y. 1. 245. Caus. 1 To increase, augment, add to; kośaṃ, dharmaṃ, prītiṃ &c.

2 To stretch, extend, lengthen.

3 To bring up, rear.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

to grow higher than (acc.), surpass RV.; AV. i, 29, 1 (, perf. -vāvṛdh/e for -vāvṛt/e cf. RV. i, 174, 1), &c; to grow up, grow or increase more and more MBh. &c; to prosper Mn. & c.: Caus. P. (aor. -avīvṛdhat) to increase, strengthen, render prosperous AV. i,... n. strengthening, increasing, Ka1d. 1315,2 12414.1 mfn. increased, augmented. 009098 70,1 12415 f. growth, increase VarBr2S.; Sus3r. 70,1 12416

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