cl. 1. P. Ā. dhā́vati, °te (pf. dadhāva, °ve Gr.; aor. adadhāvat, [RV.]; adhāvīt, [Br.]; Prec. dhāvyāsam Gr.; fut. dhāviṣyati, [Kāv.], °te and dhāvitā Gr.; ind.p. dhāvitvā and °vya, [Kāv.]; dhautvā Gr.); to run, flow, stream, move, glide, swim, [RV.] &c. &c.; to run after (with or scil. paścāt), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. = seek for (acc.), [Kir. ii, 29]; run towards (-abhimukham), [Hit.] run a race (ājim), [Br.], run as fast as possible (sarvaṃ javam), [ib.]; run to and fro (itaś cetaś ca), [MBh.]; [Hit.]; run away, flee, [RV.]; [AV.]; to advance or rush against (acc.), [MBh.]; [R.]; (prati), [Kathās.] : Caus. dhāváyati (aor. adīdhavat Gr.) to make run, impel, [Pañc.]; to drive in a chariot, (with instr. of the vehicle and acc. of the way), [Br.]; to jump, dance, [RV. x, 146, 2.] (cf. √ 2. dhan, dhanv, dhav; dhū.)
cl. 1. P. Ā. dhāvati, °te (pf. dadhāva, [Bhaṭṭ.]; aor. -adhāviṣṭa, [RV. ix, 70, 8]; ind.p. dhautvā, [Prab. iv, 23] [v.l. dhūtvā] and -dhāvya, [Kauś.]) to rinse, cleanse, wash, purify, polish, make bright (Ā. also to rub one's self with, rub into one's own person), [RV.] &c. &c.: Pass. dhāvyate (pf. 3. pl. -dadhāvire), [Śiś.] : Caus. dhāvayati, °te, to cleanse, wash, [Br.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; cause to be washed, [L.] : Desid. didhāviṣati, °te; Intens. dādhāvyate Gr.