Carl Meissner - Latin Phrase-Book

studere, favere alicui – to look favourably upon; to support.

studiosum esse alicuius – to look favourably upon; to support.

propenso animo, studio esse or propensa voluntate esse in aliquem (opp. averso animo esse ab aliquo ) – to look favourably upon; to support.

alicui morem gerere, obsequi – to comply with a person's wishes; to humour.

alicuius causa 75 75 Probably originally omnia alicuius causa velle = to wish everything (favourable) in some one's behalf. velle or cupere – to be favourably disposed towards.

gratum (gratissimum) alicui facere – to do any one a (great) favour.

se conformare, se accommodare ad alicuius voluntatem – to accomodate oneself to another's wishes.

alicuius voluntati morem gerere – to accomodate oneself to another's wishes.

se convertere, converti ad alicuius nutum 76 76 But se convertere ad aliquem = either (1) to approach with hostile intention, or (2) to turn to some one for sympathy or assistance. – to take one's directions from another; to obey him in everything.

totum se fingere et accommodare ad alicuius arbitrium et nutum – to be at the beck and call of another; to be his creature.

voluntatem or animum alicuius a se abalienare, aliquem a se abalienare or alienare – to become estranged, alienated from some one.

beneficium alicui dare, tribuere – to do any one a service or kindness.

beneficio aliquem afficere, ornare – to do any one a service or kindness.

beneficia in aliquem conferre – to heap benefits upon…

beneficiis aliquem obstringere, obligare, devincire – to lay any one under an obligation by kind treatment.

beneficium remunerari or reddere (cumulate) – to (richly) recompense a kindness or service.

gratus (opp. ingratus ) animus 77 77 animus is used similarly in several periphrases to express abstract qualities – e.g. animus inexorabilis = inflexibility, severity; animus implacabilis = implacability; animus (fides) venalis = venality. Cf. simplices mores, simplex natura, ratio, genus = simplicity ( simplicitas is post-Augustan and usually = frankness, candour). immemor ingenium = forgetfulness ( oblivio in this sense is not classical). – gratitude.

gratiam alicui debere – to owe gratitude to; to be under an obligation to a person.

gratiam alicui habere – to feel gratitude (in one's heart).

gratiam alicui referre (meritam, debitam) pro aliqua re – to show gratitude (in one's acts).

gratias alicui agere pro aliqua re – to thank a person (in words).

grates agere (dis immortalibus) – to give thanks to heaven.

gratiam mereri – to merit thanks; to do a thankworthy action.

par pari referre – to return like for like.

paria paribus respondere – to return like for like.

bonam (praeclaram) gratiam referre – to reward amply; to give manifold recompense for.

benefacta maleficiis pensare – to return evil for good.

maleficia benefactis remunerari – to return good for evil.

pro maleficiis beneficia reddere – to return good for evil.

bene, praeclare (melius, optime) mereri 78 78 mereri is a middle verb, and consequently always has an adverb with it. de aliquo – to deserve well at some one's hands; to do a service to…

male mereri de aliquo – to deserve ill of a person; to treat badly.

meritum alicuius in or erga aliquem – what a man merits at another's hands.

nullo meo merito – I had not deserved it.

ex, pro merito – according to a man's deserts.

multum (aliquid) alicui rei tribuere – to consider of importance; to set much (some) store by a thing.

multum alicui tribuere – to value, esteem a person.

praemiis (amplissimis, maximis) aliquem afficere 79 79 Notice the numerous phrases of which afficere is a part – e.g. afficere aliquem admiratione, beneficio, exilio, honore, iniuria, laude, poena, supplicio . Especially important is its passive use – e.g. affici admiratione , to admire; gaudio, voluptate , to rejoice, be pleased; dolore , to be pained, vexed; poena , to suffer punishment. – to remunerate (handsomely).

meritum praemium alicui persolvere – to reward a man according to his deserts.

praemium exponere or proponere – (to encourage) by offering a reward.

praemium ponere – to offer a prize (for the winner).

palmam deferre, dare alicui – to award the prize to…

palmam ferre, auferre – to win the prize.

pacta merces alicuius rei – the stipulated reward for anything.

mercede conductum esse – to be hired, suborned.

orare et obsecrare aliquem – to entreat earnestly; to make urgent requests.

magno opere, vehementer, etiam atque etiam rogare aliquem – to entreat earnestly; to make urgent requests.

precibus aliquem fatigare – to importune with petitions.

supplicibus verbis orare – to crave humbly; to supplicate.

precibus obsequi – to grant a request.

alicui petenti satisfacere, non deesse – to accede to a man's petitions.

magnis (infimis) precibus moveri – to be influenced by, to yield to urgent (abject) entreaty.

negare , more strongly denegare alicui aliquid – to refuse, reject a request.

petenti alicui negare aliquid – to refuse, reject a request.

repudiare, aspernari preces alicuius – to refuse, reject a request.

nihil tibi a me postulanti recusabo – I will refuse you nothing.

aliquid ab aliquo impetrare – to gain one's point with any one.

optata mihi contingunt – my wishes are being fulfilled.

voluntati alicuius satisfacere, obsequi – to satisfy a person's wishes.

ex sententia – as one would wish; to one's mind.

aliquid optimis ominibus prosequi ( vid. sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi… ) – to wish prosperity to an undertaking.

bene id tibi vertat! – I wish you all success in the matter.

mandatum, negotium alicui dare – to entrust a matter to a person; to commission.

negotium ad aliquem deferre – to entrust a matter to a person; to commission.

mandatum exsequi, persequi, conficere – to execute a commission.

iussa (usually only in plur.), imperata facere – to carry out orders

amicitiam cum aliquo jungere, facere, inire, contrahere – to form a friendship with any one.

amicitiam colere – to keep up, foster a connection.

uti aliquo amico – to be friendly with any one.

est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitia – I am on good terms with a person.

sunt or intercedunt mihi cum aliquo inimicitiae 80 80 The singular inimicitia is only used to express the abstract idea "enmity". – I am on bad terms with a person.