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prī

cl. 9. P. Ā. ([Dhātup. xxxi, 2]) prīṇā́ti, prīṇīté; cl. 4. Ā. ([xxvi, 35]) prīyate (rather Pass.; ep. and mc. also °ti and priyate, °ti; pf. pipriyé, p. °yāṇá Subj. pipráyat; Impv. pipráyasva or °prīhí, [RV.]; aor. apraiṣīt, [Br.] Subj. préṣat, [RV.] ; apreṣṭa Gr.; fut. preṣyati, °te, pretā, [ib.]) P. to please, gladden, delight, gratify, cheer, comfort, soothe, propitiate, [RV.] &c. &c.; (mostly Ā. prīyate) to be pleased or satisfied with, delight in, enjoy (gen. instr. loc. or abl.), [ib.]; (Ā.; ep. and mc. also P. and pri°) to like, love, be kind to (acc.), [MBh.]; [R.] : Caus. prīṇayati (prāpayati, [Siddh.], prāyayati, [Vop.]), to please, delight gratify, propitiate, [ĀśvGṛ.]; [Yājñ.]; [MBh.] &c.; to refresh, comfort, [Car.] : Desid. píprīṣati, to wish to please or propitiate, [RV.] : Intens. peprīyate, peprayīti, pepreti Gr.

[cf. Goth. frijôn, frijônds; Germ. friunt, freund; Angl.Sax. freónd; Eng. friend; Slav. prijati; Lith. prëtelius &c.]

mfn. (ifc.) kind, delighted (see adhaprī, kadha-prī, ghṛta-prī &c.)