to cause to grow, increase; hence: to promote, develop, practise, to put or devote oneself to; to look after, to foster, make enjoy; practically syn. with sevati; SN.i.198 (saddhaṃ) Snp.324 (kammāni); Dhp.285 (imper. brūhaya = vaḍḍhaya Dhp-a.iii.429); Ud.72; Ja.i.289; Mil.313 (saddena sotaṃ br.); Pv-a.168 (vaḍḍheti + , for ābhāveti)
■ Cp anu˚, pari˚.

cp. Sk. bṛṃhayati; fr. brh² to increase; Dhtp.346 & Dhtm.505: vuddhiyaṃ. Cp. brahant