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    contrā adv. and praep.    [comp. of com-; see 1 cum].    I.adv., of position, in opposition, opposite, face to face, in front, on the other side: signum contra animo finivit, i. e. mentally drew a line, L.: stare, Iu.: ulmus erat contra, in front, O.: consistere, to make front, Cs.: positā Hispaniā, opposite, Ta.: intueri, in the face, L.: oscula non pervenientia contra, so as to meet, O.—Fig., of actions, in turn, in return, back, on the other hand, likewise: Audi nunc, in turn, T.: Mettius Tullo gratulatur, contra Tullus Mettium adloquitur, L.: at tibi contra Evenit, ut, etc., you have your reward, H.: cui latrans contra senex (i. e. respondit), Ph.: si scias quod donum huic dono contra comparet, what counter-gift, T.: Facere contra huic aegre, T.: tibi contra gratiam Referre, T. — Of opposition or strife, in opposition, on the other side: obniti contra sufficere, to have strength to resist, V.: pugnare, O.: vociferans, L.: pauca accipe contra, H.: contra feriundi copia, making a counter-attack, S.: quid, si de litteris corruptis contra venit? as his accuser: est contra iudicatum, an adverse decision: licere, to compete, Cs.: nihil quod contra peterent, to compete for: qui contra fecerit, the transgressor.—With verbs of saying, in opposition, on the other side, in answer: cum contra dicturus Hortensius esset, as opposing counsel: contra qui dicit, the opponent: cum nemo contra diceret, denied it: nihil contra disputabo priusquam dixerit, make no objection: quid contra reus? says in reply: contra dicentibus inimicis, Cs.: quid contra dicerem meditabar, how to reply: id quod contra diceretur refellere, the objections: quod in eā causā contra dicendum est: dicitur contra, nullum esse testamentum, the objection is made: respondit nec contra dici quin, etc., there was no objection, L.— Reversely, in an opposite manner, the contrary, the opposite: in stultitiā contra est, with fools the reverse is true: quod contra est, S.: utrumque contra accidit: alia probabilia, contra alia dicimus, improbable: cognoscere quid boni utrisque aut contra esset (i. e. mali), S. — On the contrary, on the other hand, conversely: tu contra obicies: Romanus conserere pugnam velle, contra eludere Poenus, L.: iusta omnia decora sunt, iniusta contra indecora: ut hi miseri, sic contra illi beati quos, etc.: imperavi nihil, et contra patribus parui, but on the contrary: non enim tua culpa est... contraque summa laus: at contra: sed contra: contra autem: falso queritur quod, etc.: nam contra, etc., S.: quin contra, nay on the contrary, L.—Followed by atque or ac, contrary to, different from, otherwise than: simulacrum, contra atque ante fuerat, ad orientem convertere: contra atque esset dictum, Cs.: si haec contra ac dico essent omnia: contra ac ratus erat, S.: contra quam fas erat, contrary to the divine law: contra quam ipse censnisset, contrary to its own resolution.    II. Praep., with acc. (in prose before its case, except sometimes a rel. pron.), of position, before, against, facing, towards, opposite to, contrary to, over against: insulae latus est contra Galliam, Cs.: pacatis contra insulam suam terris, L.: Carthago Italiam contra, V.—Opposite, towards, against, facing, over against: contra vos in contione consistere, to face you: a fronte contra hostem, Cs.: Albanos contra legionem conlocat, L.: quos agmina contra Procurrunt, V.: contra hanc Romam altera Roma, a rival to.—Fig., in answer to, in reply to: contra ea facturos clamitabat, etc., Cs.: contra ea aiebat, etc., L.: contra postulata nuntios mittit, S.: Quae contra breviter fata est vates, V.—With valere, to weigh against, counterbalance, avail against: hac ratio contra omne ius iurandum valet: contrane lucrum nil valere Pauperis ingenium? H. —Of opposition or strife, against, with, in hostility to, as the enemy of: contra Caesarem gerere bellum: arma contra senatum tuli: armis contendere contra populum R., Cs.: contra Crustuminos profectus, marched against, L.: nihil se contra Sequanos consili inire, take hostile measures against, Cs.: contra salutem urbis incitari: paratus contra eum: agere contra hominem, plead against: nihil satis firmum contra Metellum, S.: contra difficultates providere, S.: vi contra vim resistere, L.: defensio contra vim: contra me sentire, hold an unfavorable opinion: quem contra veneris antea, for whose adversary you were counsel: pugnandum contra morbum: (provinciam) contra Caesarem retenturi, as the enemy of: eae res contra nos faciunt, make against.—Against, in opposition to, as the opponent of: tibi contra nos dicendum putes: contra iuris consultos dicere, against their opinions: contra caput dicere, to plead against life: contra Epicurum dictum est, in reply to: consuetudo contra deos disputandi, i. e. against the existence.—Against, injurious to, unfavorable to, to the disadvantage of: nihil contra me fecit odio mei: aliquid contra Caesarem Pompeio suadere: contra se ipse misericors, to his own injury, Ph.: contra valetudinis commodum laborare.—Esp., of offences, against, in violation of: pecuniam contra leges auferre: contra fas: contra ius gentium, L.: contra verecundiam, in disregard of: contra rem p. fecisse, to have been guilty of treason: vim eam contra rem p. factam decernere, L.: contra morem facere: quod contra legem esset: contra fidem. — Of opposition in thought, contrary to, opposite to, the reverse of: sed mihi contra ea videtur, the contrary seems true, S.: contra ea Caesar putabat, otherwise, Cs.: contra ea benigne, on the other hand, L.: cuius a me corpus crematum est, quod contra decuit ab illo meum (sc. cremari), whereas: quod contra oportebat delicto dolere, correctione gaudere, while, on the contrary.—With an abstract noun, contrary to, beyond, against: contra omnium opinionem (i. e. contra ac rati erant), Cs.: contra opinionem Iugurthae, against the expectation, S.: cetera contra spem salva invenit, L.: contra timorem animi praemia sceleris adeptus, S. 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   con-vertō (-vortō） tī, sus, ere.—     Trans, to turn round, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, direct: in infimo orbe luna convertitur: vox Herculem convertit, L.: ter se, O.: vias, V.: caeli conversa per auras, wheeled, V.: conversae acies nituntur, face to face, V.: conversis in eam partem navibus, Cs.: haec (sica) conversa est in me: conversā cuspide montem Impulit, pointed the spear and struck, V.: se in Phrygiam, N.: ad hunc se, Cs.: colla ad freta, O.: legiones ab itinere ad suam potentiam, withdraw... to reinforce, Cs.: tigna contra vim fluminis, Cs.: aspectum quo vellent.—Of an army, to wheel, turn, change the direction of: conversa signa in hostes inferre, change front and charge, Cs.: signa ad hostem converti, to face the enemy, Cs.: sese, to retreat, Cs.: conversis signis redire, L.: itinere converso, by a flank movement, Cs.: acies in fugam conversa, routed, Cs.: convorso equo, S.— Intrans, to return, turn away: ad pedites, S.: in regnum suum, S.: ad uxorem Silviam, Ta. — Fig., trans, to turn, direct, throw back: risum in iudicem: haec ad suos quaestūs: animum ad curam, L.: se ad timorem: subitam convertor in iram, O.: animos: aculeum testimoni sui: omen in ipsum, V.: se ad eos, to their support, N.: omnium ora in me convorsa esse, S.— To attract, fix, rivet, draw: volgi ora, H.: animos, L.—To change, alter, transform, turn, convert, pervert: se ex homine in beluam: tellus Induit conversa figuras, O.: rem p., to bring into disorder: animum avaritiā, S.: civitatis lingua convorsa conubio Numidarum, S.: castra castris, to change continually, Cs.: conversa numina, alienated, V.: casūs conversi, which undergo a change of form: ad salutem convorti hoc malum, T.: ludi ad funus civitatis conversi: id ad salutem, N.: Deum in hominem, T.: in classem nymphas, V.: praemia in pestem, S.: amicitiae se in graves inimicitias. —To translate: aliqua de Graecis: librum in Latinum.— Intrans, to change, turn, be changed, go over, C.: imperium in superbiam, S.: ad aliquem, to the support of: ad sapientiora, Ta.

    convexus adj.    [conveho], vaulted, arched, rounded, convex, concave: caelum, O.: trames silvae, V.: foramina terrae, O.—As subst n., a vault, arch, hollow: in convexo nemorum, V.: caeli convexa, the vaulted arch, V.: ut convexa revisant, return to the air, V.—Inclined, sloping, steep: vertex ad aequora, O.: iter, O.

    cumulō āvī, ātus, āre    [cumulus], to heap, accumulate, pile: arma in acervum, L.—To fill full, fill, load, pile, cover: locum strage muri, L.: cumulatae flore ministrae, O.: altaria donis, V.: struem rogi odoribus, Ta.—Fig., to augment, increase, heap, amass, accumulate: invidiam, L.: aes alienum usuris, L.: gloriam eloquentiā.—To fill, overload, overwhelm, crown, complete: alqm laude: civitas cumulata tuis iniuriis: meum cor cumulatur irā: alio scelere hoc scelus: ad cumulandum gaudium: Quam (veniam) cumulatam morte remittam, i. e. will by my death do a greater favor in return, V.

    dē-dicō āvī, ātus, āre,    to dedicate, consecrate, set apart: templa Romae: aedem Castori: aedis Saturno dedicata, L.: simulacrum Iovis: Aridas frondes Hebro, cast, H.—Fig., to honor with a dedication: ut Fides, ut Mens, quas in Capitolio dedicatas videmus (i. e. quarum aedes): Iunonem, L.: Te Concordia, dedicat aede, O.—To dedicate, inscribe: alcui librum, Ph. — To return, specify, list (property): haec praedia in censum.

    fābula ae, f    [1 FA-], a narration, narrative, account, story, tale: poëticae, L.: longa, H.: de te Fabula narratur, H.: et fabula fias, the common talk, H.: volgaris, O.: nova, news, Iu.: a diverticulo repetatur fabula, let us return to our story, Iu.: fabulae conviviales, conversation, Ta. — An affair, concern, matter, talk: quam mihi surdo narret fabulam, how deaf I am to his talk, T.: quae haec est fabula? what does this mean? T.— A fictitious narrative, tale, story, fiction, fable: ut ad fabulas veniamus: fabulis credere: a fabulis ad facta venire: non fabula rumor Ille fuit, O.: fabulae! tales! T.: fabulae Manes (i. e. fabulosi), H.— A dramatic poem, drama, play: in primā fabulā, when the play opens, T.: primus fabulam docuit: Securus, cadat an stet fabula, H.: neu sit quinto productior actu Fabula, H.: in fabulis persona.— A fable, story with a lesson: fabularum genus, Ph.: quae (res) vel apologum, vel fabulam contineat.—Prov.: Lupus in fabulā, talk of the devil (of a person who comes while talked about), T.— A plot, action, story (of a play or poem), H.

    foedus eris, n    [1 FID-], a league, treaty, compact, alliance: foedus facere: pacto iam foedere provinciarum: navem imperare ex foedere: Ambiorigem sibi foedere adiungunt, Cs.: societatem foedere confirmare: foedera, quibus inter se paciscerentur amicitias civitates, L.: Romanum, with the Romans, L.: rupta foedera, L.: turbare, V.: contra foedus facere: aequum, L.: iniquum, L.— A compact, covenant, agreement, stipulation, bargain: foedus fecerunt cum tribuno, ut, etc.: amorum turpissimorum foedera ferire: amicitiae, O.: foedere pacto Exercentur, by a fixed agreement, V.: thalami, i. e. marriage contract, O.: coniugiale, O.: non aequo foedere amare, i. e. without return, V.— A law (poet.): aeterna foedera certis Inposuit natura locis, V.: foedere certo Et premere et laxas dare habenas, V.: potentis Naturae, O.: Parcarum, O. I II

    frūctus ūs (frūctī, T.), m    [1 FVG-], an enjoying, enjoyment, delight, satisfaction: voluptatum: beneficium ad animi mei fructum permagnum, mental enjoyment: pecuniae maximus: fructum oculis ex eius casu capere, feast their eyes on, N.— Proceeds, produce, product, fruit, crops: Fructum quem reddunt praedia, T.: ut cum decumo fructus arationis perceptus sit: frumenta ceterique fructūs, Ta.: consita omnia amoenis fructibus, fruits, L.: calamitas fructuum: (oves) fructum edere ex se, young.—Produce, profit, income, yield: quae nostros minuit fructūs vilitas, T.: apibus fructum restituo suum, Ph.: (pecuniae) fructibus exercitum alere, interest: fructūs pecuniae servantur, is accumulated, Cs.: fuerat ei magno fructui mare, L.: (pecunia) ex fructu metallorum, L.: totius anni: in fructu habere, to regard as useful. —Fig., fruit, consequence, effect, result, return, reward, success. vitae: fructūs ex re p. non laetos tuli: amoris et iudici: gloria est fructus virtutis: ex re decerpere fructūs, H.: Hosne mihi fructūs refers? O.

    gradus ūs, m    [GRAD-], a step, pace, gait, walk: gradum facere: Suspenso gradu ire, T.: quieto et placido gradu sequi, Ph.: citato gradu, L.: concito gradu, Ph.: pleno gradu, at a quick step, S.: presso gradu, at a moderate pace, L.: gradum celerare, hasten, V.: conripere, H.: addere, L.: sistere, V.: sustinere, O.: revocare, V.: referre, O.: ferre per agmen gradūs, charge, O.— A station, position, ground: stabili gradu impetum excipere, L.: In gradu stetimus, O.: hostes gradu demoti, L.— Plur, steps, rounds, stairs: in gradibus Concordiae stare: templi: cui (templo) gradibus surgebant limina, V.: si gradibus trepidatur ab imis, Iu.—Fig., a step, stage, degree, grade: ex aedilitate gradum ad censuram fecit, L.: hunc gradum mei reditūs esse, quod, etc., towards my return: primos gradūs vicina fecit (of love), O.: gradu post me sedet uno, H.— An approach, advance, progress, march: Quem mortis timuit gradum? form, H.: imperi: spondeus habet non expertem dignitatis gradum, march.—A step, degree, grade, stage, rank, interval: civis hoc gradu: senatorius: gradu amplissimo dignissimus: omnes sonorum, notes: totidem gradūs distamus ab illo, O.: per omnīs honorum gradūs: altior dignitatis: ascendens gradibus magistratuum: sonorum gradūs, intervals: peccatorum gradūs: cognominis, distinction, O.: Per gradūs (i. e. gradatim), O.: Hi plerumque gradūs, stages (of ruin), Iu.— Self-possession: de gradu deici, be disconcerted.—A position, relation: gradu depulsus, overthrown, N.: gradum filii apud te habere, L.

    grātia ae, f    [gratus], favor, esteem, regard, liking, love, friendship, partiality: aeterna inter nos, T.: falsam gratiam inire, curry favor, T.: gratiā florens hominum: Pompei gratiam mihi conciliari putare: cum inimico reditus in gratiam, reconciliation: fides reconciliatae gratiae: si suam gratiam Romani velint, Cs.: a bonis omnibus summam inire gratiam: apud regem inita, L.: cum populo R. in gratiā esse: istuc impetro cum gratiā, with a good grace, T.: summa inter suos, Cs.: fratrum geminorum, harmony, H.: male sarta, interrupted friendship, H.: quantum gratiā valent, Cs.: improba, partiality, Iu.: cum gratiā imperatoris, to the satisfaction of, L.: provincia multas bonas gratias attulit, tokens of favor.— Charm, beauty, loveliness: formae, O.: neque abest facundis gratia dictis, O.— A favor, kindness, courtesy, service, obligation: hanc gratiam ut sibi des, T.: petivit in loco gratiae, ut, etc.: Boccho delicti gratiam facit, forgives, S.: pugnaturi in gratiam ducis, to please, L.: data in praeteritam iudici gratiam, for the favor shown him on the trial, L.— Thanks, thankfulness, gratitude, acknowledgment: est dis gratia, cum ita est, I thank, T.: veteris stat gratia facti, V.: illi debetur a me gratia maior, H.: annonae levatae gratiam tulit, received, L.: dis gratia, thank heaven, T.: ac Syro nil gratiae, no thanks to, T.: mirificas tibi apud me gratias egit, expressed: ei gratias egimus, thanked him: et non neglexisse habeo gratiam, am grateful, T.: sibi gratias habere, L.: maximas vobis gratias et agere et habere: alqd in gratiam habere, take as a favor, S.: meritam dis inmortalibus gratiam honoribus persolvere, express.—A return, requital, recompense (for a favor): pro eo (beneficio) gratiam repetere, L.: Nec nulla est inaratae gratia terrae, V.: tulisse potius iniuriam, quam retulisse gratiam, requited: praeclaram populo R. refers gratiam: omnibus referendā gratiā satisfacere, by a recompense: referre gratiam aliam non posse, quam, etc., L.: ut pro tantis eorum in rem p. meritis gratiae referantur.—Person., usu. plur, the graces, three goddesses of loveliness, attendants of Venus (Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia), H.— Sing collect.: non illi Gratia lecto, O. —Fig., a cause, reason, ground, occasion, motive, sake.—Only abl., usu. after a gen, in favor, on account, for the sake, for: bestiae hominum gratiā generatae: Nuptiarum gratiā haec sunt facta, T.: negoti gratiā properare, S.: dolorum effugiendorum gratiā: placandi gratiā, S.: exempli gratiā, for instance: verbi gratiā: eā gratiā Simulavi, ut, etc., for that reason, T.: id eā gratiā eveniebat, quod, etc., S.: quā gratiā Te arcessi iussi, ausculta, for what purpose, T.: Excludor, ille recipitur, quā gratiā? why? T.—Of persons, a favorite: ut unus gratia nostra fores, O.

    grātor ātus, ārī, dep.    [gratus], to manifest joy, wish joy, congratulate, rejoice with, rejoice: sorori, V.: toto mihi pectore, O.: Gratatur reduces (i. e. eos reduces esse), on their return, V.: praebet se gratantibus, Ta.: in vicem inter se, L.: Nescia, gratentur consolenturne parentem, O.— To give thanks, express gratitude: Iliacis focis, O.: templum gratantes adire, L.: ad gratandum sese expedire, Ta.

    immūnis (inm-) e, adj.    [2 MV-], not bound, free from obligation, disengaged, unemployed: non est inhumana virtus neque inmunis, unsocial: sedens ad pabula, idle, V.: tellus, untilled, O.: operum famulae, O.—Making no return, without payment: te meis Immunem tingere poculis, gratis, H.—Making no contribution, unburdened, untaxed, not tributary: piratas inmunīs habere: sine foedere civitates: militiā, L.: eorum (portoriorum) Romani, L.: neque eras inmunis, neglected, O.— Fig., not sharing, free from, devoid of, without, apart from: urbs belli, V.: bos aratri, O.: necis, exempt from, O.: aequoris Arctos, not setting in, O.—Guiltless, pure: manus, H.

   (in-novō） āvī, —, āre,    to renew, restore: te ad tuam intemperantiam, i. e. return.

    in-remeābilis (irr-) e, adj.,    not to be retraced, from which there is no return: error, V.: unda, i. e. the Styx, V.

    lacessō īvī, ītus, ere    [lacio (obsol.), 1 LAC-], to excite, provoke, challenge, exasperate, irritate: ferro virum: virum voce, V.: me amabis et scripto aliquo lacesses, i. e. force me to write in return: si non lacessisset prior, T.: hostīs proelio, i. e. assail, Cs.: te iniuriā: Saguntini nec lacessentes nec lacessiti, L.: leonem, H.: aera Sole lacessita (i. e. percussa radiis solis), struck with the sunbeams' glitter, V.: taurus ventos lacessit ictibus, tosses defiance, V.— To urge, arouse, excite, stimulate, shake, move: ad philosophas scriptiones: ad pugnam, L.: aurigae manibus lacessunt Pectora plausa cavis, pat their breasts, V.: bella, V.: deos (precibus), importune, H.: pelagus carinā, defy, H.— To call forth, arouse, produce: sermones: ferrum, V.

    mandātum ī, n    [P. n. of 1 mando], a charge, commission, injunction, command, order: mandatum curasse, have performed the commission: a senatu dantur mandata legatis, ut, etc.: ad eos Caesaris mandata deferre, Cs.: nostra exhaurire: deferre, deliver: frangere, H.: publicis mandatis servire: dare alcui mandata ad alqm: occulta mandata, Ta.: dabit mandata reverti, command him to return, O.—In law, a trust, agreement gratuitously to transact for another: mandati constitutum iudicium, i. e. for breach of trust.

    mereor itus, ērī, dep.    [SMAR-], to deserve, merit, be entitled to: dignitatem meam, si mereor, tuearis, if I deserve it: Pa. quid meritu's? Da. crucem, T.: stipendia, serve in the army: laudem, Cs.: gratiam nullam, L.: sanctus haberi, Iu.: ut memor esses sui, T.— To deserve well, be meritorious: eane meritos hostīs sine causā factos? after deserving so well, L.: Qui sui memores alios fecere merendo, V.: Hac (arte) te merentem Vexere, etc., H.— To deserve a return, merit recompense, behave: erga me saepe (illam) meritam quod vellem scio, treated me as I desired, T.: recepto Supplice sic merito, deserving this reception, V.: optime de communi libertate meritus, Cs.: de re p. bene, i. e. to serve well: melius de quibusdam inimicos mereri quam amicos, have treated better: perniciosius de re p. merentur principes, i. e. act ruinously: urbs quoque modo erit merita de me, has treated me: optime eum de se meritum iudicabat, Cs.

    mūtuē adv.    [mutuus], mutually, in return: responderi.

    mūtuō adv.    [mutuus], mutually, in return.

   ob prep.    with acc.—With verbs of motion, towards, to: cuius ob os Grai ora obvertebant sua, Poët. ap. C.: Turni se pestis ob ora Fert, V.— With verbs of rest, before, in front of, over against: non mihi mors ob oculos versabatur?: ignis ob os offusus.—On account of, for, because of, by reason of, for the sake of: pretium ob stultitiam fero, T.: tibi ob eam rem bene faxim, T.: ob rem nullam misit (me), for nothing, T.: ob merita carus, S.: ob aliquod emolumentum suum: ob rem iudicandam pecuniam accipere: meliores ob eam scientiam esse, for that knowledge: unius ob iram Prodimur, V.: Aut ob avaritiam aut miserā ambitione laborat, H.—In the phrase, quam ob rem (or quamobrem), on which account, wherefore, therefore, hence, accordingly: quam ob rem id primum videamus, quatenus, etc.—With neut. pron., on that account, therefore: ignaris hostibus et ob id quietis, L.: ob haec consuli nihil cunctandum visum, L.: ob ea consul senatum consulebat, S.—In consideration of, in return for, instead of: ager oppositus est pignori Decem ob minas, T.: pecuniam ob absolvendum accipere: tibi has Haudquaquam ob meritum poenas Suscitat, in proportion to, V.—In the phrase, ob rem, to the purpose, with advantage, profitably, usefully: An. non pudet Vanitatis? Do. minime, dum ob rem, T.: id frustra an ob rem faciam, S.