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addhabhāveti

pr 3rd sg of addhabhāveti (verb)

1. overpowers; overwhelms; steamrolls
2. dominates; controls

Etymology. adhi > adhy > addh + ā + bhāve + ti; from √bhū 'be, become'; Sanskrit adhibhavayati [adhibhū]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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