to salute, greet, welcome, honour Vin.ii.208 sq.; DN.i.61; AN.iii.223; AN.iv.173; Vv.1#5 (abhivādayiṃ aor. = abhivādanaṃ kāresiṃ vandiṃ Vv-a.24) Mil.162. Often in combination with padakkhiṇaṃ karoti in sense of to bid goodbye, to say adieu, farewell, e.g. DN.i.89, DN.i.125, DN.i.225; Snp.1010
caus 2 abhivādāpeti to cause some one to salute, to make welcome Vin.ii.208 (˚etabba).

Caus. of abhivadati