वन्

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वन्    1. cl. 1. P. ( [Dhātup. xiii, 19; 20; xix, 42]) व॑नति ( Ved. also °ते, and वन॑ति);

cl. 8. Ā. P. ( xxx, 8) वनो॑ति, वनुते॑ ( pf. वावा॑न, वाव॑न्थ, ववन्म॑, वव्ने॑; p. ववन्व॑स्, [RV.]; aor. वन्त, वं॑स्व, ib.; वंसत्, °सते, ib.; वनिषत्, [AV.]; °षन्त, [TS.]; वनुषन्त, [RV.]; Pot. वंसीमहि, वसीमहि, ib.; Prec. वनिषीष्ट, [RV.] वंसिषीय, [AV.]; fut. वनिता Gr.; वनिष्यते, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; inf. वनितुम् Gr.; -वन्तवे, [RV.]),

to like, love, wish, desire, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [Kāṭh.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.];

to gain, acquire, procure (for one's self or others), [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.];

to conquer, win, become master of, possess, [RV.]; [AV.];

to prepare, make ready for, aim at, attack, [RV.];

to hurt, injure, [MW.] ( [Dhātup.] also ‘to sound’; ‘to serve, honour, worship, help, aid’) :

Caus. वनयति or वानयति, [Dhātup. xix, 68];

xxxix, 33 v.l. ( cf. सं-√ वन्) :

Desid. वि॑वासति, °ते, to attract, seek to win over, [RV.] :

Intens. (only वाव॑नः and वावन्धि॑; but cf. वनीवन्)

to love, like, [RV.]
वन्   [ cf. Lat. venia, Venus; Got. gawinnan; Germ. gewinnen; Eng. win.]
वन्    2. = व॑न (only in gen. and loc. pl. वना॑म् वं॑सु), ‘wood’ or, ‘a wooden vessel’ [RV.]
   love, worship, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

वन् [van]   I. 1 P. (वनति)
   To honour, worship.
   To aid.
   To sound.
   To be occupied or engaged. -II. 8 U. (वनोति, वनुते, usually वनुते only)
   To beg, ask, request (said to govern two acc.); तोयदादितरं नैव चातको वनुते जलम्.
   To seek for, seek to obtain.
   To conquer, possess.
   Ved. To like, love.
   To wish, desire.
   To make ready, prepare for.
   To hurt, injure. -III. 1 P., 1 U. (वनति, वानयति-ते)
   To favour, aid.
   To hurt, injure.
   To confide in.

Shabda-Sagara

वन्   r. 1st and 10th cls. ( वनति वानयति-ते)
   1. To sound.
   2. To serve, to honour.
   3. To help.
   4. To be distressed. (उ) वनु
   r. 1st and 10th cls. ( वनति वानयति-ते)
   1. To act, to transact business.
   2. To injure; r. 8th cl. ( वनुते) To ask or beg.