abhivṛta 1 A. 1 To go up to, go towards, go or come near, approach; used with or without any acc.; bharato mantribhiḥ sārdhamabhyavartata rājavat Rām.2.91. 38. ita evābhivartante (in dramas) are coming hitherward or in this direction; śrāvastīmabhyavartiṣi Dk.116; tamarcyamārādabhivartamānam R.2.10.; yato yataḥ ṣaṭcaraṇo'bhivartate Ś.1.23 turns. -2 To attack, assail, rush upon or towards, turn towards (inimically or to attack); nānā- praharaṇaiḥ kruddhastatsainyaṃ so'bhyavartata Rām T.27.40; vadanaṃ madhukaro' bhivartate Ś.1; ayamekacaro'bhivartate mām Ki.13.3. -3 To face, encounter, stand opposite to. -4 To stretch or extend towards; dīrghāraṇyāni dakṣiṇāṃ diśamabhivartante U.2. -5 (a) To turn up, arise, begin. (b) To appear, commence; saraṣvāścottare tīre rājño yajño'bhyavartata Rām.1.14.1; break (as day). -6 To be, exist, chance to be. -7 To produce for one (dat.). -Caus.1 To carry over, transport. -2 To overcome, to be master of.