noun adjective overcoming, conquering, vanquishing, having power over, a Lord or Master of (-˚) DN.iii.29; SN.ii.284; Snp.211 (sabba˚), Snp.545 (Māra˚, cp. Mārasena-pamaddana Snp.561), Snp.642
■ Often in phrase abhibhū anabhibhūta aññadatthudasa vasavattin, i.e. unvanquished Lord of all DN.i.18; DN.iii.135 = Cnd.276; AN.ii.24; AN.iv.94; Iti.122; cp DN-a.i.111 (= abhibhavitvā ṭhito jeṭṭhako’ ham asmīti).

Vedic abhibhū, fr. abhi + bhū, cp. abhibhavati