√ prī, “please”

√ prā

√ prī

√ pru

Present

IV. (or Ps.) prīyate etc. U.+,-ti etc. E.+ (priyanti R¹.)

IX. prīṇā́ti -nīté etc. V.+

Future

Simple Future: preṣyati -te

Periphrastic Future: pretā

Aorist

√-Ao: prīyāt C

-s-Ao: apraiṣīt etc. B. (préṣat RV.) apreṣṭa

Perfect

pipriyé -yāṇá RV.; apipres etc. B.S. (pipráyat etc.-áyasva piprīhí RV.)

Verbal Nouns

PPP: prītá V.+; ¹Abs: prītvā́ ŚB

Derivatives

-prī V.B.S.	prīti S.+	premán V.+	piprīṣā E.+
priyá V.+	pretṛ́ RV.S.	préyas V.+	piprīṣu E.+
práyas V.B.	preṇí V.	préṣṭha V.+	prīṇana E.+
			prīṇayatṛ C.

The so-called causative is, of course, a denominative, apparently of a Part. prīṇa, not occurring independently.

Meanings

prīṇā́ti prīṇīté prīyate 1 v (ti), PPP prītá (q.v.) P please gladden, rejoice, propitiate; also = Ā be glad or cheerful, delight in, be content or pleased with, be fond of (G, I, L, or Ab). Caus. prīṇayati = S.A ; Des príprīṣati wish to please or propitiate.

ā P please, satisfy, gladden, propitiate. Ā be glad, rejoice.

sam (prīyate) be glad or cheerful, delight in (L or Ab).

Cf. āprīta, páriprīta, saṃprīta.