aBinandati · present 3 singular · abhinandati 1
rejoice
Abhinandati [abhi + nandati] to rejoice at, find pleasure in (accusative), approve of, be pleased or delighted with (accusative) D I 46 (bhāsitaṃ), 55 (the same), 158, 223; M I 109, 458; S I 32 (annaṃ), 57, 14, (cakkhuṃ, rūpe etc.); A IV 411; Thag 606; Dhp 75, 219; Snp 1054, 1057, 1111; Nidd II §82; Miln 25; Sv I 160; Dhp-a III 194 (preterit abhinandi, opposite paṭikkosi) Vv-a 65 (vacanaṃ). — past participle abhinandita (q.v.). Often in combination with abhivadati (q.v.).
( abhinandati , desires ; this mg. exists in Skt. , BR , tho the Pali Dictt. do not recognize it; it is very clear in BHS , as in SP 442.1 yo dārikām abhinandati, who wants (to have) a daughter ; with inf. , Mv ii.65.14 abhinandati bhoktum, wants to eat . Note that a native Pali lex. gives taṇhā as a meaning of the verb, CPD .)
rejoices at, welcomes; approves of; is pleased at
(abhi + nand + a) 歡慶。~nandi,【過】。
(pr, pr) delights (in); is pleased (with); approves (of); is happy (with); finds pleasure (in); relishes rejoices at, finds pleasure in, approves of Construction: abhi + nanda + ti
(pr, pr) (comm) wishes (for); longs (for); desires; looks forward (to) Construction: abhi + nanda + ti