pra-√ vṛdh P. -vardhati, to exalt, magnify, [RV. viii, 8, 22]; Ā. -vardhate (rarely P. °ti), to grow up, grow, increase, gain in strength, prosper, thrive, [RV.] &c. &c.: Caus. -vardhayati, °te, to strengthen, increase, augment, extend, [RV.] &c. &c.; to raise, exalt, cause to thrive, [Hariv.]; to rear, cherish, bring up, [Kathās.]
pra-vṛ́dh f. growth, [RV. iii, 31, 3.]