Brūheti [cp. Sk. bṛŋhayati; fr. brh2 to increase; Dhtp 346 & Dhtm 505: vuddhiyaŋ. Cp. brahant] 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; S i.198 (saddhaŋ); Sn 324 (kammāni); Dh 285 (imper. brūhaya=vaḍḍhaya DhA iii.429); Ud 72; J i.289; Miln 313 (saddena sotaŋ br.); PvA 168 (vaḍḍheti+, for ābhāveti). -- Cp. anu˚, pari˚.