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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिनन्द्abhinand1 P. (rarely A.)
1. 1 Parasmaipada (rarely Atmanepada )
2. (a) To rejoice at or in, exult over, be glad or satisfied; आत्मविडम्बनामभि- नन्दन्ति K.18; Dk.75. (b) To celebrate (with rejocings etc.); महोत्सवेन मज्जन्माभिनन्दितवान् K.137; नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि Bg.2.57.
3. To congratulate, hail with joy, welcome; greet; एनां परिष्वज्य तातकाश्यपेनैवं अभिनन्दितम् Ś.4; तापसीभिरभि- नन्द्यमाना शकुन्तला तिष्ठति Tbe same 5,6,7; अभिनन्दितागमनेषु समीरेषु K.49,63; अभिनन्द्य ब्रवीति Mv.2 says (writes) after compliments; प्रविश्य पौरैरभिनन्द्यमानः R.2.74,3.68,7.69, 71;11.3;16.64;17.15,6; आशीर्भिरभिनन्दितः Y.1.332.
4. To rejoice at, approve, praise, applaud, commend; यो रत्नराशीनपि विहाय अभिनन्द्यते Ś.2; अतस्ते वचो नाभिनन्दामिTbe same. do not approve; तद्युक्तमस्या अभिलाषोऽभिनन्दितुम् Ś.3; श्रूयन्ते परिणीतास्ताः (कन्यकाः) पितृभिश्चाभिनन्दिताः 3.22; नाम यस्याभिनन्दन्ति द्विषोऽपि स पुमान्पुमान् Ki.11.73;4.4; with न reject; R.12.35.
5. To care for, like, desire or wish for, respect, delight in (usually with न in this sense); नाभिनन्दन्ति केलिकलाः Māl.3; नाहारमभिनन्दति K.61.; Dk. 159; आर्यपुत्रस्यैव मनोरथसंपत्तिमभिनन्दामि Ve.2 wish or desire नाभिनन्देत मरणं नाभिनन्देत जीवितम् Ms.6.45, H.4.4.
6. To bless, grant success to, त्वां मैत्रावरुणोऽभिनन्दतु Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.27.-Causal To gladden, delight.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिनन्द्abhinandto please AV. ix, 2, 2; to rejoice at, salute, welcome, greet, hail; to praise, applaud, approve (often with न…

to please AV. ix, 2, 2; to rejoice at, salute, welcome, greet, hail; to praise, applaud, approve (often with न negative "to refuse"); to acknowledge: Causal -नन्दयति, to gladden R.

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अभिनन्द्यabhinandyamfn. = अभि-नन्दनीय S3a1k. Ragh. v, 31.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to अभि-नन्दनीय S3a1k. Ragh. v, 31.
2. indeclinablepage and participle having rejoiced at
3. having gladdened.
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