1. to look ahead, to look before, to be cautious, to look after MN.i.557 (variant reading for apaciṇāti, where Ja.v.339 C. has avaloketi); Mil.398.
2. to look up to, to obtain permission from (acc.), to get leave, to give notice of Vin.iii.10, Vin.iii.11; Vin.iv.226 (anapaloketvā = anāpucchā), Vin.iv.267 (+ āpucchitvā); MN.i.337; SN.iii.95 (bhikkhusanghaṃ anapaloketvā without informing the Sangha); Ja.vi.298 (vājānaṃ); Dhp-a.i.67

pp apalokita (q.v.). See also apalokana & ˚lokin.

BSk. ava-lokayati