Dictionary meanings for āvṛt from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A. 1 To turn round, re- volve.
2 To return, come or turn back; dhenurāvavṛte vanāt R. 1. 82, 2. 19; Bg. 8. 26.
3 To go to or towards.
4 To be restless or un- easy; Māl. 1. 41. Caus. 1 To cause to turn or revolve; akṣabalayamāvartayaṃtaṃ K. 42 telling the beads.
2 To roll, turn about or over.
3 To cause to roll down, shed (as tears &c.).
4 To attract, win over (see āvṛj)
5 To repeat, recite.
Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. 1 Causing to turn to- wards.
2 Turning towards or round; entering.
3 Order, succes- sion, method, mode, manner; anayaivāvṛtā kāryaṃ piṃḍanirvapaṇaṃ sutaiḥ Ms. 3. 248; Y. 3. 2.
4 Progress of an [Page0262-c+ 56] action; occurrence.
5 Turn of a path, course, direction.
6 A purificatory rite; Ms. 2. 66.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. (only pf. in RV., -vav/arta) A1. -vartate (aor. 3. sg. /āvṛtsata RV. viii, 1, 29; Inf. -v/ṛte RV. iii, 42, 3) to turn or draw round or back or near RV.; S3a1n3khS3r.; to turn or go towards; to turn round or back, return, revolve RV.; AV.; VS.; S3Br.;... m. turning, winding, turning round, revolving R.; S3Br.; Sa1h.; Sus3r. 156,1 1320,2 27214 m. whirl, gulf, whirlpool S3Br.; Megh.; MBh.; Ragh. &c 156,1 27215 m....