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अव् cl. 1. P. अ॑वति (Imper. 2. sg. अवतात्, [RV. viii, 2, 3] , p. अ॑वत्; impf. आ॑वत्, 2. sg. 1. आ॑वः [for 2.आ॑वः See √ वृ]; perf. 3. sg. आव, 2. pl. आव॑, [RV. viii, 7, 18] , 2. sg. आ॑विथ; aor. अ॑वित्, 2. sg. आवीस्, अवीस् and अविषस्, Imper. अविष्टु, 2. sg. अविड्ढि॑ [once, [RV. ii, 17, 8] ] or अविड्ढि [six times in [RV.] ], 2. du. अविष्टम्, 3. du. , 2. pl. अविष्ट॑ना, [RV. vii, 18, 25] Prec. 3. sg. अव्यास्, Inf. अ॑वितवे, [RV. vii, 33, 1] ; Ved. ind.p. आव्या, [RV. i, 166, 13] ) to drive, impel, animate (as a car or horse), [RV.] ; Ved. to promote, favour, (chiefly Ved. ) to satisfy, refresh; to offer (as a hymn to the gods), [RV. iv, 44, 6] ; to lead or bring to (dat. : ऊत॑ये, वा॑ज-सातये, क्षत्रा॑य, स्वस्त॑ये), [RV.] ; (said of the gods) to be pleased with, like, accept favourably (as sacrifices, prayers or hymns), [RV.] , (chiefly said of kings or princes) to guard, defend, protect, govern, [BhP.] ; [Ragh. ix, 1] ; [VarBṛS.] &c.: Caus. (only impf. अवयत्, 2. sg. आवयस्) to consume, devour, [RV.] ; [AV.] ; [VS.] ; [ŚBr.] अव् [cf. Gk. ἀίωLat. aveo?].
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