vAvft cl. 4. Ā. ( Dhātup. xxvi, 51 , rather Intens. fr. a lost √ 3. vft ) vAvftyate (only pr. p. vAvftyamAna ), to choose, select, Bhaṭṭ.
vAvft 4 A. ( vAvftyate ) 1 To choose, prefer, select, love; tato vAvftyamAnAsO rAmaSAlAM nyavikzata Bk. 4. 28. 2 To serve.