6 A. 1 To be engaged in or occupied with, be busy about (with loc.).

2 To be employed or placed (in any office). Caus. 1 To cause to work, engage upon, entrust with, appoint to (usually with loc.); vyāpāritaḥ śūlabhṛtā vidhā- ya siṃhatvamaṃkāgatasatvavṛtti R. 2. 38; ātmajanānuṣṭheye karmaṇi tvāṃ vyāpārayitu- micchāmi Mu. 1.

2 To place, sot, fix, direct, cast; vyāpārayāmāsa karaṃ kirīṭe R. 6 19;...

A1. 2. -priyate, or -priṇute, to be occupied or engaged in, be busy about (loc.; or with artham or hetos ifc.), be employed (in any office) MBh.; Ka1v. &c: Caus. -pārayati, to cause to be employed, set to work, keep busy, employ with or in or for (instr.... m. (ifc. f (A).) occupation, employment, business, profession, function (sāyakānāṃ vyāp, the business of arrows i.e. hitting the mark; often in comp. e.g....