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ativattati

pr 3rd sg of ativattati (verb)

1. exceeds; oversteps; surpasses; goes beyond; crosses; lit. proceeds beyond
2. goes beyond; escapes; transcends; overcomes; lit. proceeds beyond
3. surges forward; overwhelms; (comm) submerges; lit. proceeds beyond
4. overcomes; triumphs; lit. proceeds beyond

Etymology. ati + vatta + ti; from √vatt 'be, proceed'; Sanskrit ativartate [ativṛt]

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

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