Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 U. (alati-te, alituṃ, alita) 1 To adorn.
2 To be competent or able.
3 To prevent, ward off; see alam.
apte + mw
al
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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.1 P. alati, to adorn L.; to be competent or able L.; to prevent L. ([ The root is evidently invented for the derivation of alam q.v. ]) 012071 93,3 16510