to lead (to), to be useful (for) AN.i.54, AN.i.58 (ahitāya dukkhāya); Vin.i.10 = SN.v.421; Iti.71 sq.; Ja.i.97; Pot. saṃvatteyya Vin.i.13
■ Often in phrase nibbidāya, virāgāya… nibbānāya saṃvattati e.g. DN.i.189; DN.ii.251; DN.iii.130; SN.v.80, SN.v.255; AN.iii.83, AN.iii.326.

saṃ + vattati