वृणोति

Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to wish, desire, want”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἔλδομαι (éldomai), Old English willan.

Verb

वृणोति • (vṛṇoti)

  1. to choose, select, choose for oneself, choose as or for
  2. to choose in marriage, woo
  3. to ask a person for or on behalf of
  4. to solicit anything from
  5. to ask or request that
  6. to like better than, prefer to
  7. to like, love (as opposed to 'hate')
  8. to choose or pick out a person (for a boon), grant (a boon) to

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to cover, envelop”). Cognate Latin vela (whence English veil), English weir.

Verb

वृणोति • (vṛṇoti)

  1. to cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, envelop, obstruct
  2. to ward off, check, keep back, prevent hinder, restrain

References

Monier Monier-Williams (accessed 2008-02-09), “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎

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