av cl. I .P. ávati (Imper. 2. sg. ava sg. tāt RV. viii, 2, 3, p. ávat impf. ávat, 2. sg. 1. ā́vaḥ [for 2. ā́vaḥ
√vṛ]
• perf. 3ṣg. āva, 2. pl. āvá RV. viii, 7, 18, 2ṣg. ā́vitha
• aor. ávit, 2. sg. āviis, aviis and aviṣas, Imper. aviṣṭu, 2. sg. aviḍḍhí [once RV. ii, 17, 8] or aviḍḍh six times in ṛV., 2. du. aviṣṭam, 3. du., 2. pl. aviṣṭánā RV. vii, 18, 25, Prec. 3. sg. avyās, Inf. ávitave RV. vii, 33, 1
• Ved. ind. p. āvyā RV. i, 166, 13) to drive, impel, animate (as a car or horse) RV
• Vedṭo 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.: ūtáye, vā́ja-sātaye, kṣatrā́ya, svastáye) 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. avayat, 2. sg. āvayas) to consume, devour RV. AV. VS. ŚBr. [Gk. ? Lat: aveo?]. [96, 1]

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William