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  • 1 auctus

    growth, enlargement, increase.

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  • 2 incrementum

    growth, increase / offspring

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  • 3 incrēmentum

        incrēmentum ī, n    [1 in+1 CER-], growth, increase, augmentation: vītium incrementa: multitudinis, L.—Fig., growth, increase: iniuriae, quarum incremento bellum exarsit, L.—An addition, increment: summo bono adferre incrementum: res tantis augescere incrementis, L.: incrementa renovari, reinforcement, Cu.: magnum Iovis, addition to the family (i. e. foster-child), V.: domūs, to an estate, Iu.—A training-school, discipline: ducum incrementa, Cu.
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    growth, development, increase; germ (of idea); offshoot; advancement (rank)

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  • 4 augeo

    augĕo, auxi, auctum, 2, v. a. and n. ( perf subj. auxitis = auxeritis, Liv. 29, 27: auceta: saepe aucta, Paul. ex Fest. p. 25 Müll.; v. Müll. ad h. l.) [Gr. auxô auxanô; Lith. augu, and augmu = growth; Sanscr. vaksh; Goth. vahsjan, and auka = growth; Germ. wachsen; Engl. wax; also allied to vegeo vegetus, vigeo vigor, vigil [p. 204] v. Curt. pp. 67, 186 sq., and Bopp, Gloss. p. 304 b].
    I.
    Act., to increase, to nourish (orig., to produce, bring forth that not already in existence; in which signification only the derivative auctor is now found).
    A.
    1.. To increase, enlarge, augment, strengthen, advance that which is already in existence (class. in prose and poetry; syn.: adaugeo, amplio, amplifico): Quicquid est hoc, omnia animat, format, alit, auget, Pac. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 57, 131:

    cibus auget corpus alitque,

    Lucr. 1, 859:

    redductum (animale genus) daedala tellus alit atque auget generatim pabula praebens,

    id. 1, 229; 5, 220; 5, 322;

    6, 946: virīs,

    id. 6, 342:

    in augendā re,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 2; 14; so,

    in augendā obruitur re,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 68:

    rem strenuus auge,

    increase your gains, id. ib. 1, 7, 71:

    opes,

    Nep. Thras. 2, 4:

    possessiones,

    id. Att. 12, 2:

    divitias,

    Vulg. Prov 22, 16:

    dotem et munera,

    ib. Gen. 34, 12:

    rem publicam agris,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 18; so Tac. H 1, 79:

    aerarium,

    id. A. 3, 25:

    vallum et turres,

    id. H. 4, 35:

    classem,

    Suet. Ner. 3:

    tributa,

    id. Vesp. 16:

    pretium,

    Vulg. Ezech. 16, 31:

    numerum,

    Suet. Aug. 37, and Vulg. Deut. 20, 19 al.:

    morbum,

    Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 54:

    suspitionem,

    id. Eun. 3, 1, 46; Suet. Tit. 5:

    industriam,

    Ter. Ad. prol. 25:

    molestiam,

    Cic. Fl. 12:

    dolorem alicui,

    id. Att. 11, 22 vitium ventris, id. Cael. 19:

    peccatum,

    Vulg. Exod. 9, 34:

    furorem,

    ib. Num. 32, 14:

    benevolentiam,

    Cic. Lael. 9, 30: animum alicujus, to increase one ' s courage, id. Att. 10, 14; so,

    animos,

    Stat. Th. 10, 23:

    vocem,

    to strengthen, raise, Suet. Claud. 33; id. Ner. 20' hostias, to increase, multiply, id. Aug. 96:

    ego te augebo et multiplicabo,

    Vulg. Gen. 48, 4 al. — Poet.:

    nuper et istae Auxerunt volucrum victae certamine turbam,

    i. e. have been changed into birds, Ov. M. 5, 301.—
    2.
    Trop., to magnify, to exalt, to extol, embellish, to praise (syn.:

    laudo, laude afficere, verbis extollere, orno): homo tenuis non verbis auget suum munus, sed etiam extenuat,

    Cic. Off. 2, 20, 70:

    aliquid augere atque ornare,

    id. de Or. 1, 21, 94; so,

    rem laudando,

    id. Brut. 12, 47:

    munus principis,

    Plin. Pan. 38 al. —
    B.
    Aliquem (aliquid) aliquā re, to furaish abundantly with something, to heap upon, give to, to enrich, endow, bless, load with: lunae pars ignibus aucta, the part that is entirely filled with fire, Lucr 5, 722: 3. 630: Tantā laetitiā auctus sum, ut nil constet, poët, ap. Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 14 oaque vos omnia bene juvetis, bonis auctibus auxitis, old form of prayer in Liv. 29, 27:

    alter te scientia augere potest, altera exemplis,

    the one can enrich you with learning, the other furnish you with examples, Cic. Off. 1, 1, 1:

    aliquid divitiis,

    id. Agr. 2, 26, 69:

    commodis,

    id. Phil. 11, 14 fin.:

    senectus augeri solet consilio, auctoritate, sententiā,

    id. Sen. 6, 17:

    gratulatione,

    id. Phil. 14, 6:

    honore,

    id. ib. 9, 6:

    honoribus,

    Hor. S. 1, 6, 11; so Tac. A. 6, 8:

    honoribus praemiisque,

    Suet. Caes. 52; id. Vit. 5: augeri damno, to be enriched with a loss (said comically), Ter. Heaut. 4, 1, 15:

    liberalitate,

    Tac. A. 3, 8:

    largitione,

    id. ib. 13, 18:

    nomine imperatorio,

    id. ib. 1, 3:

    cognomento Augustae,

    id. ib. 12, 26 et saep.—Also without abl.:

    Di me equidem omnes adjuvant, augent, amant,

    Plaut. Men. 3, 3, 27, and id. Ep. 2, 2, 8:

    aliquem augere atque ornare,

    to advance, Cic. Fam. 7, 17:

    aut augendi alterius aut minuendi sui causā aliquid dicere,

    id. Part. Or. 6, 22 solum te commendat augetque temporis spatium, honors, Plin. Pan. 24; so id. ib. 26; Suet. Claud. 12.—
    C.
    In the lang. of religion, t. t. (like mactare, adolere, etc.), to honor, reverence, worship by offerings:

    Aliquid cedo, Qui vicini hanc nostram augeam aram [Apoliinis],

    Plaut. Merc. 4, 1, 10:

    si quā ipse meis venatibus auxi, etc.,

    Verg. A. 9, 407.—
    II.
    Neutr., to grow, increase, become greater (rare; syn.: augesco, cresco, incresco; on this use of vbs. com. act., v. Ellis ad Cat. 22, 11): eo res eorum auxit, Cato ap. Gell. 18, 12, 7:

    usque adeo parcunt fetus augentque labore,

    Lucr. 2, 1163:

    ignoscendo populi Romani magnitudinem auxisse,

    Sall. H. 1 (Fragm. Orat. Philipp. contra Lepid. §

    6): O decus eximium magnis virtutibus augens,

    Cat. 64, 323:

    balnea Romae ad infinitum auxere numerum,

    Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 122; 2, 16, 13, § 71:

    veram potentiam augere,

    Tac. A. 4, 41 (Halm, augeri).—Hence, auctus, a, um, P. a., enlarged, increased, great, abundant; in posit. only as subst.:

    auctum vocabatur spatium, quod super definitum modum victoriae adjungitur,

    Paul. Ex Fest. p. 14 Müll. — Comp.:

    tanto mi aegritudo auctior est in animo,

    Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 2:

    auctior est animi vis,

    Lucr. 3, 450:

    auctior et amplior majestas,

    Liv. 4, 2; 3, 68; 25, 16:

    auctius atque Di melius fecere,

    Hor. S. 2, 6, 3.—
    * Sup.: auctissima basis, Treb. Gall. 18.— Adv. probably not in use, for in App. Met. 4, p. 290 Oud., altius is the correct reading.

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  • 5 incrementum

    incrēmentum, i, n. [incresco], growth, increase, augmentation (class.).
    I.
    Lit., of plants and animals:

    quid ego vitium satus, ortus, incrementa commemorem?

    Cic. Sen. 15, 52:

    ponendae sunt plantae majoris incrementi,

    Pall. Feb. 24, 7; 25, 22:

    parvi incrementi animalia,

    Col. 8, 15, 6 al. —
    B.
    Transf.
    1.
    Concr., i. q. suboles, progeny or foster-child ( poet.):

    magnum Jovis,

    Verg. E. 4, 49;

    so of recruits: incremento novari,

    Curt. 5, 1, 23; cf. poet.: supponere vipereos dentes, populi incrementa [p. 929] futuri, Ov. M. 3, 103.—
    2.
    That which promotes growth (late Lat.):

    alitudo (est) incrementum corporis, alimentum incrementum infantis,

    Fronto, p. 2198 P.—
    II.
    Trop., increase, augmentation, increment, addition:

    summo bono afferre incrementum,

    Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 88:

    virtus tua semper in incremento erit,

    Curt. 9, 3:

    illis incrementis (dignitatis), fecit viam,

    Vell. 2, 51:

    injuriae, quarum in dies incremento bellum exarsit,

    Liv. 40, 58, 2:

    multitudinis,

    id. 21, 7, 3:

    existimatus initium et causa incrementorum patri fuisse,

    Suet. Vit. 3:

    magnorum praefectorum et ducum haec incrementa sunt et rudimenta,

    i. e. the young sons of persons of distinction, who grew up to be prefects and generals, Curt. 5, 1, 24: domus, additions to one ' s estate, Juv. 14, 259.— As a rhet. fig., an advancing from weaker to stronger expressions, an ascending towards a climax (Gr. auxêsis), Quint. 8, 4, 3; id. ib. § 28.

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  • 6 natus

    1.
    nātus, a, um, Part. and P. a., born. —Subst.: nātus, i, m., a son; v. nascor fin.
    2.
    nātus, ūs (used only in abl. sing.), m. [nascor], lit. birth; hence, *
    I.
    Of plants, a growing, growth:

    cupressus natu morosa,

    slow of growth, Plin. 16, 33, 60, § 139.—
    II.
    With esp. reference to age, birth, age, years (the class. signif. of the word):

    non admodum grandis natu,

    not very old, Cic. Sen. 4, 10:

    tantus natu,

    so old, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 16:

    grandior natu,

    id. Aul. 2, 1, 37:

    P. Scaptius de plebe magno natu,

    an old man, Liv. 3, 71, 3:

    homo magno natu,

    id. 10, 38, 6:

    magno natu principes,

    id. 21, 34, 2:

    dicitur matrem Pausaniae vixisse eamque jam magno natu,

    Nep. Paus. 5, 3; id. Dat. 7, 1; id. Tim. 3, 1:

    qui fuit major natu, quam Plautus,

    older, Cic. Tusc. 1, 1, 3:

    cum ille Q. Scaevolam sibi minorem natu generum praetulisset,

    id. Brut. 26, 101:

    est tibi frater pari nobilitate, natu major,

    Tac. H. 1, 15:

    audivi ex majoribus natu hoc idem fuisse in P. Scipione Nasicā,

    Cic. Off. 1, 30, 109:

    ex iis (filiis) duo natu majores,

    Vell. 1, 10, 3:

    minorem natu, quam ipse erat, fratrem,

    Sen. ad Polyb. 15, 5:

    frater major natu,

    Liv. 3, 13, 2:

    id meā minime refert qui sum natu maximus,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 27:

    praeter Philippum maximum natu ex filiis,

    Liv. 45, 6, 9: qui maximus natu esset ex liberis ejus. Nep. Ages. 1, 3:

    ita enim maximus ex iis in concilio respondit,

    the oldest, Liv. 21, 19 med.:

    filius non maximus natu,

    Tac. G. 32:

    ex his omnibus natu minimus, Q. Saturius est,

    the youngest, Cic. Clu. 38, 107:

    maximo natu filius, for maximus natu,

    his eldest son, Nep. Dat. 7, 1.

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  • 7 auctus

        auctus ūs, m    [augeo], increase, accession: fluminum, Ta.: (civitatem) maxumis auctibus crescere, L.: imperii, Ta.
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    I
    aucta -um, auctior -or -us, auctissimus -a -um ADJ
    enlarged, large, abundant, ample; richer/increased in power/wealth/importance
    II
    growth, increase, enlargement, act of increasing; accession; prosperity; bulk

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  • 8 caruncula

        caruncula ae, dim.    [caro], a bit of flesh: vitulina.
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    little piece of flesh; piece of tissue (medical), fleshy growth

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  • 9 colō

        colō coluī, cultus, ere    [COL-], to till, tend, care for, cultivate: agrum, T.: agros, Cs.: colendi causā in agro esse: agri qui coluntur: hortos, V.: arbores, H.: fructūs, V.: fruges, O.: Pater ipse colendi, V.—To frequent, dwell in, stay in, inhabit, abide, live, dwell: colitur ea pars (urbis): urbem, V.: regnum, O.: arva gelidumque Anienem, and the banks of, V.: Rheni ripam, Ta.: anguis Stagna colit, haunts, V.: proximi Cattis Usipii colunt, Ta.: circa ripam Rhodani, L.—Fig., of the gods, to frequent, cherish, care for, protect, guard, watch over: quas condidit arces, Ipsa colat, V.: nymphis colentibus undas, O.: Iuno, quae Veios colis, L.: urbem, L.: terras hominumque genus, H. — To honor, revere, reverence, worship: Mercurium, Cs.: deos patrios: Musarum delubra: sacra: o colendi Semper et culti, H.: colebantur religiones pie, L.: numina, V.: caerimonias sepulcrorum: sacrarium summā caerimoniā, N. — To honor, esteem, love, adhere to, cherish: nos coluit maxime, T.: a quibus diligenter videmur coli: hunc virum, S.: poëtarum nomen: in amicis colendis: plebem Romanam, L.: alqm litteris, N.: nec illos arte, nec opulenter, S.—To attend to, dress, clothe, adorn, etc.: formamque augere colendo, by attire, O.—To cultivate, cherish, seek, practise, devote oneself to, follow, observe: studia: fidem rectumque, O.: ius et fas, L.: memoriam alicuius: bonos mores, S.: pietatem, T.: ius bonumque, S.: orationis genus: patrias artes, O.—To experience, live through, pass, spend: vitam illam: vitam inopem, T.
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    I
    colare, colavi, colatus V TRANS
    strain/filter (liquid), clarify; purify; remove solids by filter; wash (gold)
    II
    colere, colui, cultus V
    live in (place), inhabit; till, cultivate, promote growth; foster, maintain; honor, cherish, worship; tend, take care of; adorn, dress, decorate, embellish

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  • 10 cornū

        cornū ūs （acc. cornum, T., O.), n (once m, C.)    [1 CAR-], a horn, antler: (animantes) cornibus armatae: tauri, O.: cornu ferit (caper), V.: luctantur cornibus haedi, V.—As a vessel: bilibre, H.—As a funnel: inserto latices infundere cornu, V.—With copia, the horn of plenty (an emblem of abundance): beata pleno Copia cornu, H.: dives meo Bona Copia cornu, O.—A horny substance, horn (poet.): solido sonat ungula cornu, V.: ora cornu indurata rigent, i. e. by the growth of horny bills, O.—A projection, protuberance, horn, point, end: flexum a cornibus arcum Tendit, i. e. from tip to tip, O.: Cornua antemnarum, tips, V.: cornua cristae, the cone (supporting the crest), V.: galeae, L.: per novem cornua lunae, months, O.: septem digestus in cornua Nilus, branches, O.: inclusam cornibus aequor, capes, O.: in cornu sedere, at the end (of the tribunal), L.—Of an army, the wing, extremity, side: dextrum, sinistrum, Cs.: equitatum in cornibus locat, S. — A bow: Parthum, V.—A bugle-horn, horn, trumpet: misit cornua, tubas: Aerea cornua, V.: Berecyntium, H.— The sides of the lyre (orig. two horns holding the strings), C.—In a constellation, The Horn: Tauri, O.: Aries cum cornibus. — Fig., a salient point, chief argument: cornua commovere disputationis. —The wing, flank: qui quasi cornua duo tenuerunt Caesaris, i. e. were his main dependence.—Power, courage, strength, might: addis cornua pauperi, H.
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    horn; hoof; beak/tusk/claw; bow; horn/trumpet; end, wing of army; mountain top

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  • 11 ex-spectō or expectō

        ex-spectō or expectō āvī, ātus, āre,    to look out for, await, wait for: diem ex die, ut statuerem: alius alium exspectantes, S.: eventum pugnae, Cs.: ultima semper Exspectandi dies homini est, O.: cenantes comites, i. e. till they have done eating, H.: seu me tranquilla senectus Exspectat, H.: exspectandus erit annus, I must wait a year, Iu.: quid velis, await your pleasure, T.: utri victoria sit data regni, Enn. ap. C.: quid hostes consili caperent, Cs.: quam mox comitia edicerentur, L.: dum cognatus veniret, T.: dum hostium copiae augerentur, Cs.: exspectem, libeat dum proelia Turno pati? V.: exspectavere eum fata, dum, etc., respited him, Cu.: quoad ne vestigium quidem relinquatur: si nostri transirent, hostes exspectabant, Cs.: mea lenitas hoc exspectavit, ut id erumperet: exspectaverant, uti consul comitia haberet, L.: exspectari diutius non oportere, quin iretur, there should be no delay in going, Cs.: Karthagine qui nunc Exspectat, loiters, V.: cum expectaret Aetolos in fidem suam venturos, L.—To hope for, long for, expect, desire, anticipate, fear, dread, apprehend: ubi te expectatum eiecisset foras, after waiting in hope of your death, T.: (rem) avidissime: finem laborum, Cs.: fama mortis meae exspectata est, L.: nescio quod exspecto malum, dread, T.: miseriis suis remedium mortem, S.: qui classem exspectabant, whose minds were fixed on, Ta.: Exspectate solo Laurenti, V.: ex suā amicitiā omnia: a te hoc: quae (pauca) ab suā liberalitate, Cs.: quam ob rem exspectem non fore? T.: te ita illud defendere: Silvarumque aliae pressos propaginis arcūs Exspectant, await, (for their growth), i. e. need, V.

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  • 12 fētus

        fētus (not foet-), ūs, m    [FEV-], a bringing forth, bearing, hatching, producing: (bestiarum) in fetu labor: quae frugibus atque bacis terrae fetu profunduntur.— Young, offspring, progeny, brood: quae (bestiae) multiplicīs fetūs procreant: cervae lactens, fawn, O.: Germania quos horrida parturit Fetūs, the German brood, H.— Fruit, produce: meliores fetūs edere: Nutriant fetūs aquae, H.: mutatis requiescunt fetibus arva, V.: gravidi (of grapes), O.: Crescenti (arbori) adimunt fetūs, V.—Fig., growth, production: uberior oratorum: animi.
    * * *
    I
    feta, fetum ADJ
    fertile; pregnant with; full of; having newly brought forth
    II III
    offspring, young

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  • 13 frutex

        frutex icis, m    [FVR-], a shrub, bush: genus omne fruticum, V.: texit Ora frutex, O.: Contexit (asellum) frutice, Ph.
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    shrub, bush; shoot, stem, stalk, growth; "blockhead"

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  • 14 hīrtus

        hīrtus adj.    [HORS-], rough, hairy, shaggy: aures, V.: tunica, N.: setae in corpore, O.: capellae, O.—Fig., rude, unpolished: Ingenium, H.
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    hirta, hirtum ADJ
    hairy/shaggy, covered with hair/wool; thick growth (plants); rough/unpolished

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  • 15 labor

        labor (old labōs, T., S., Ct.), ōris, m    [3 LAB-], labor, toil, exertion: ingenium ab labore proclive ad lubidinem, T.: quanto labore partum: non intermissus remigandi, Cs.: res est magni laboris: ad incertum casum labor impenditur: multum operae laborisque consumere: laborem exanclare: se in magnis laboribus exercere: patiens laborum, S.: summi laboris esse, capable of great exertion, Cs.: magni formica laboris, H.: victus suppeditabatur sine labore: quantum meruit labor, Iu.: numerentur labores, be valued, Iu.: quae (loca) capere labor erat, a hard task, L.— Drudgery, hardship, fatigue, distress, trouble, pain, suffering: ex eo quem capit Laborem! T.: Mox et frumentis labor additus, V.: secundis laboribus pubes crevit, successful battles, H.: castrorum labores, Iu.: Lucinae labores, V.: iucundi acti labores: labores solis, eclipses of the sun, V.: lunae labores, V.—Of plants: hunc perferre laborem, the work of growth, V.— A work, product of labor: ita multorum mensium labor interiit, Cs.: Hic labor ille domūs, V.: Polycliti Multus, Iu.—Person.: Labōs, Toil, the genius of toil, V.
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    I
    labi, lapsus sum V DEP
    slip, slip and fall; slide, glide, drop; perish, go wrong
    II
    effort, labor, toil, exertion, work; suffering, distress, hardship

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  • 16 mōnstrum

        mōnstrum ī, n    [1 MAN-], a divine omen, supernatural appearance, wonder, miracle, portent. quoddam novum: obicitur magno futurum Augurio monstrum, V.: ingentibus excita monstris (regina), illusions, V.: mera monstra nuntiarat, nothing but wonders.—An abnormal shape, unnatural growth, monster, monstrosity: monstrum hominis, T.: deūm monstra (the gods of Egypt), V.: succinctam latrantibus inguina monstris (i. e. canibus), V.: omnia Monstra ferre, O.—Fig., a repulsive character, monster, abomination: nulla iam pernicies a monstro illo atque prodigio comparabitur: fatale (Cleopatra), H.— A horrible sight, pernicious thing, object of dread, awful deed: mene huic confidere monstro? (i. e. mari), V.: non mihi furtum, sed monstrum ac prodigium videbatur: veteris monstrum culpae, O.
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    monster; portent, unnatural thing/event regarded as omen/sign/portent

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  • 17 nūtrīcor

        nūtrīcor ātus, ārī, dep.    [nutrix], to nourish, sustain: mundus omnia nutricatur.
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    nutricari, nutricatus sum V DEP
    nurse/suckle; raise/rear/bring up; nourish/promote growth/well being; cherish

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  • 18 prōcēritās

        prōcēritās ātis, f    [procerus], a high growth, height, tallness: huius, his tall stature: arborum. — Extent, length: pedum.
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    height/tallness; altitude, distance up; great length (some up); metrical feet

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  • 19 prōgressiō

        prōgressiō ōnis, f    [pro + GRAD-], a going forward, progression, advancement, progress, growth, increase: omnium rerum principia suis progressionibus usa augentur: admirabilis ad excellentiam: rei militaris.—In rhet., a progression, climax.
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    progress/development; advance/forward movement; rising figure of speech; climax

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  • 20 prōgressus

        prōgressus ūs, m    [pro+GRAD-], a going forward, advance, progress: alqm progressu arcere: progressūs et regressūs constantes (of planets).—Fig., advancement, progress, growth, increase: aetatis: primo progressu, at the outset: in studiis progressūs facere.
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    advance, progress

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  • growth — [ grouθ ] noun *** ▸ 1 a gain in number, etc. ▸ 2 economic increase ▸ 3 when living things grow ▸ 4 emotional development ▸ 5 something that grows ▸ 6 lump in/on living thing 1. ) singular or uncount an increase in the number, size, or importance …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Growth — refers to an increase in some quantity over time. The quantity can be physical (e.g., growth in height, growth in an amount of money) or abstract (e.g., a system becoming more complex, an organism becoming more mature). It can also refer to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Growth — (gr[=o]th), n. [Icel. gr[=o][eth]r, gr[=o][eth]i. See {Grow}.] 1. The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • growth — [n1] development, progress advance, advancement, aggrandizement, augmentation, beefing up*, boost, buildup, crop, cultivation, enlargement, evolution, evolvement, expansion, extension, fleshing out*, flowering, gain, germination, heightening,… …   New thesaurus

  • growth — [grōth] n. 1. the process of growing or developing; specif., a) gradual development toward maturity b) formation and development 2. a) degree of increase in size, weight, power, etc. b) the full extent of such increase 3 …   English World dictionary

  • growth — growth. См. рост. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • growth — I (evolution) noun advancement, development, evolvement, expansion, flowering, fruition, germination, improvement, maturation, movement toward adulthood, movement toward maturity, progress, ripening, sprouting, unfolding II (increase) noun… …   Law dictionary

  • GROWTH — Relief Opportunity Without Tax Hike (Governmental » US Government) …   Abbreviations dictionary

  • growth — 1550s, from GROW (Cf. grow) + TH (Cf. th), on model of health, stealth, etc. Cf. O.N. groði, from groa to grow. In this sense, O.E. used grownes …   Etymology dictionary

  • growth — ► NOUN 1) the process of growing. 2) something that has grown or is growing. 3) a tumour or other abnormal formation …   English terms dictionary

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