to rejoice at, find pleasure in (acc.), approve of, be pleased or delighted with (acc. DN.i.46 (bhāsitaṃ), DN.i.55 (id.), DN.i.158, DN.i.223; MN.i.109, MN.i.458; SN.i.32 (annaṃ), SN.i.57, SN.i.14, (cakkhuṃ, rūpe etc.); AN.iv.411 Thag.606; Dhp.75, Dhp.219; Snp.1054, Snp.1057, Snp.1111; Cnd.82; Mil.25; DN-a.i.160; Dhp-a.iii.194 (aor. abhinandi, opp paṭikkosi) Vv-a.65 (vacanaṃ)
pp abhinandita (q.v.). Often in comb^n. with abhivadati (q.v.).

abhi + nandati