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|lshtext=<b>prō-fĕro</b>: tŭli, lātum, ferre (<br /><b>I</b> inf. [[pass]]. parag. proferrier, Lucr. 1, 207; proferis for profers, Firm. Mat. 22, 3), v. a.<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> To [[carry]] or [[bring]] [[out]], to [[bring]] [[forth]] ([[class]].; cf.: [[prodo]], [[produco]], [[adduco]]): Al. Vin' proferri pateram? Am. Proferri [[volo]]. Al. Fiat: tu, Thessala, [[intus]] pateram proferto [[foras]], Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 137: [[arma]] tormentaque ex [[oppido]], Caes. B. C. 2, 22: (nummos) ex arcā, Cic. Rosc. Com. 11, 29.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[extend]], [[stretch]], or [[thrust]] [[out]]: linguam in tussiendo, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 50: manum, id. Ps. 3, 2, 72: digitum, Cic. Caecin. 25, 71.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Se proferre, to [[raise]] one's [[self]], [[show]] one's [[self]], [[appear]] ([[post]]-Aug.): draco e pulvino se proferens, Suet. Ner. 6.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>4</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[offer]], [[proffer]]: alicui minas [[viginti]] argenti, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 60.—Esp.,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>5</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proferre gradum or pedem, to go on, [[proceed]]: gradum proferam, progredi properabo, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 2: gradum [[pedum]] proferre, Enn ap Fest. p. 249: [[passus]], Lucr 4, 874: [[longe]] pedem, Quint. 11, 3, 160; cf.: pedem, Hor A. P 135. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>6</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As milit. t. t.: signa proferre, to [[advance]] the standards, [[march]] on, Liv 4, 32, 10; so, proferre [[inde]] [[castra]], id. 10, 33, 7: [[quidquid]] ab urbe longius proferrent [[arma]], id. 7, 32, 6.—Also,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>7</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nautical t t.: pedibus profatis in contrarium navigare, to [[sail]] [[close]] to the [[wind]], Plin. 2, 47, 48; cf.: [[prolato]] pede transversos captare [[notos]], Sen. Med. 321.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[bring]] [[forth]], [[produce]], [[cause]] to [[grow]], of plants (postAug.): [[caelum]] laurum patitur, [[atque]] [[etiam]] nitidissimam profert, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 4: [[semen]], Plin. 17, 13, 20, § 95 (al. perfert). —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of [[pronunciation]], to [[utter]], [[pronounce]] ([[post]]-Aug.): extremas syllabas, Quint. 11, 3, 33.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[extend]], [[enlarge]] ([[class]].): [[castra]], Caes, B. C. 1, 81: et proferre [[libet]] fines, Juv. 14, 142: [[pomoerium]], Gell. 13, 14, 2.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>4</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[put]] [[off]], [[defer]], [[adjourn]], etc. ([[class]].): rem [[aliquot]] [[dies]], Cat. ap. Gell. 7, 3, 14: auctionis diem laxius proferre, Cic. Att. 13, 14, 1: aliquid in diem posterum, Gell. 1, 23, 5; cf. Liv. 3, 20, 6.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>5</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of a [[painter]], to [[bring]] [[out]], to [[represent]] [[distinctly]] ([[post]]-Aug.); venas protulit, Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 56.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> With se, to [[raise]], [[elevate]] one's [[self]] ([[post]]-Aug.): qui se ipsi protulerunt, [[who]] [[have]] [[raised]] [[themselves]] from [[ignorance]], Sen. Ep. 52, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 13, 1.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> To [[bring]] [[out]], [[make]] [[known]], [[produce]] in [[public]], [[publish]] ([[class]].): ejus (orationis) proferendae [[arbitrium]] tuum, Cic. Att. 15, 13, 1: artem, to [[exhibit]] [[publicly]], Suet. Ner 25—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> To [[bring]] [[forth]], [[produce]], [[invent]], [[discover]], [[make]] [[known]], [[reveal]] ([[class]].): artem, Cic. Ac. 2, 1, 2: [[palam]] proferre aliquid, Ter Ad. 3, 2, 41: cum [[illa]] indicia [[communis]] exitii indagavi, patefeci, protuli, Cic. Mil. 37, 102: aliquid [[foras]], id. Cael. 23, 57: rem in [[medium]], id. Fam. 15, 2, 6: secreta animi, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 141: Montanum, [[quia]] protulerit [[ingenium]], extorrem agi, displayed his [[genius]], Tac. A. 16, 29 fin.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> To [[bring]] [[forward]], [[quote]], [[cite]], [[mention]] ([[class]].); libros, Cic. N. D. 1, 40, 113: testes, legatos, id. Balb. 18, 41: auctores, id. de Or 2, 71, 290: [[nominatim]] multos, id. Rosc. Am 16, 47; paucos belli duces praestantissimos, id. de Or 1, 2, 7: vinolentiam alicujus, id. Phil. 2, 39, 101: vim, potentiam, factiones, divitias, clientelas, affinitates adversariorum, Auct. Her. 1, 5, 8: aliquid in [[medium]], Cic. Verr 2, 4, 52, § 115; id. Fin. 2, 23, 76; Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 41: memoriter Progeniem suam [[usque]] ab avo [[atque]] atavo, Ter Phorm. 2, 3, 48: exempla omnium [[nota]], Cic. Div 1, 46, 103.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>E</b> To [[extend]], [[enlarge]]: fines officiorum, Cic. Mur. 31, 65: memoriam alicujus, to [[prolong]], Plin. Ep. 5, 12, 2: ut [[vita]] ejus debuerit inmortalitate proferri, id. ib. 2, 7, 4; 3, 7, 14.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>F</b> To [[impel]]: si [[paulo]] longius [[pietas]] Caecilium protulisset, Cic. Sull. 23, 64.—With se: cum se ad clarissimorum civium [[strages]] caedesque proferret, Plin. [[Pan]]. 48.—<br /> To [[lengthen]] [[out]], [[prolong]] ([[class]].): beatam vitam [[usque]] ad rogum proferre, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 76: ut depositi proferret fata parentis, Verg. A. 12, 395.
|lshtext=<b>prō-fĕro</b>: tŭli, lātum, ferre (<br /><b>I</b> inf. [[pass]]. parag. proferrier, Lucr. 1, 207; proferis for profers, Firm. Mat. 22, 3), v. a.<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> To [[carry]] or [[bring]] [[out]], to [[bring]] [[forth]] ([[class]].; cf.: [[prodo]], [[produco]], [[adduco]]): Al. Vin' proferri pateram? Am. Proferri [[volo]]. Al. Fiat: tu, Thessala, [[intus]] pateram proferto [[foras]], Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 137: [[arma]] tormentaque ex [[oppido]], Caes. B. C. 2, 22: (nummos) ex arcā, Cic. Rosc. Com. 11, 29.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[extend]], [[stretch]], or [[thrust]] [[out]]: linguam in tussiendo, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 50: manum, id. Ps. 3, 2, 72: digitum, Cic. Caecin. 25, 71.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Se proferre, to [[raise]] one's [[self]], [[show]] one's [[self]], [[appear]] ([[post]]-Aug.): draco e pulvino se proferens, Suet. Ner. 6.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>4</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[offer]], [[proffer]]: alicui minas [[viginti]] argenti, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 60.—Esp.,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>5</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proferre gradum or pedem, to go on, [[proceed]]: gradum proferam, progredi properabo, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 2: gradum [[pedum]] proferre, Enn ap Fest. p. 249: [[passus]], Lucr 4, 874: [[longe]] pedem, Quint. 11, 3, 160; cf.: pedem, Hor A. P 135. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>6</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As milit. t. t.: signa proferre, to [[advance]] the standards, [[march]] on, Liv 4, 32, 10; so, proferre [[inde]] [[castra]], id. 10, 33, 7: [[quidquid]] ab urbe longius proferrent [[arma]], id. 7, 32, 6.—Also,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>7</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nautical t t.: pedibus profatis in contrarium navigare, to [[sail]] [[close]] to the [[wind]], Plin. 2, 47, 48; cf.: [[prolato]] pede transversos captare [[notos]], Sen. Med. 321.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[bring]] [[forth]], [[produce]], [[cause]] to [[grow]], of plants (postAug.): [[caelum]] laurum patitur, [[atque]] [[etiam]] nitidissimam profert, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 4: [[semen]], Plin. 17, 13, 20, § 95 (al. perfert). —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of [[pronunciation]], to [[utter]], [[pronounce]] ([[post]]-Aug.): extremas syllabas, Quint. 11, 3, 33.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>3</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[extend]], [[enlarge]] ([[class]].): [[castra]], Caes, B. C. 1, 81: et proferre [[libet]] fines, Juv. 14, 142: [[pomoerium]], Gell. 13, 14, 2.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>4</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[put]] [[off]], [[defer]], [[adjourn]], etc. ([[class]].): rem [[aliquot]] [[dies]], Cat. ap. Gell. 7, 3, 14: auctionis diem laxius proferre, Cic. Att. 13, 14, 1: aliquid in diem posterum, Gell. 1, 23, 5; cf. Liv. 3, 20, 6.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>5</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of a [[painter]], to [[bring]] [[out]], to [[represent]] [[distinctly]] ([[post]]-Aug.); venas protulit, Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 56.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> With se, to [[raise]], [[elevate]] one's [[self]] ([[post]]-Aug.): qui se ipsi protulerunt, [[who]] [[have]] [[raised]] [[themselves]] from [[ignorance]], Sen. Ep. 52, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 13, 1.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> To [[bring]] [[out]], [[make]] [[known]], [[produce]] in [[public]], [[publish]] ([[class]].): ejus (orationis) proferendae [[arbitrium]] tuum, Cic. Att. 15, 13, 1: artem, to [[exhibit]] [[publicly]], Suet. Ner 25—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> To [[bring]] [[forth]], [[produce]], [[invent]], [[discover]], [[make]] [[known]], [[reveal]] ([[class]].): artem, Cic. Ac. 2, 1, 2: [[palam]] proferre aliquid, Ter Ad. 3, 2, 41: cum [[illa]] indicia [[communis]] exitii indagavi, patefeci, protuli, Cic. Mil. 37, 102: aliquid [[foras]], id. Cael. 23, 57: rem in [[medium]], id. Fam. 15, 2, 6: secreta animi, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 141: Montanum, [[quia]] protulerit [[ingenium]], extorrem agi, displayed his [[genius]], Tac. A. 16, 29 fin.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> To [[bring]] [[forward]], [[quote]], [[cite]], [[mention]] ([[class]].); libros, Cic. N. D. 1, 40, 113: testes, legatos, id. Balb. 18, 41: auctores, id. de Or 2, 71, 290: [[nominatim]] multos, id. Rosc. Am 16, 47; paucos belli duces praestantissimos, id. de Or 1, 2, 7: vinolentiam alicujus, id. Phil. 2, 39, 101: vim, potentiam, factiones, divitias, clientelas, affinitates adversariorum, Auct. Her. 1, 5, 8: aliquid in [[medium]], Cic. Verr 2, 4, 52, § 115; id. Fin. 2, 23, 76; Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 41: memoriter Progeniem suam [[usque]] ab avo [[atque]] atavo, Ter Phorm. 2, 3, 48: exempla omnium [[nota]], Cic. Div 1, 46, 103.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>E</b> To [[extend]], [[enlarge]]: fines officiorum, Cic. Mur. 31, 65: memoriam alicujus, to [[prolong]], Plin. Ep. 5, 12, 2: ut [[vita]] ejus debuerit inmortalitate proferri, id. ib. 2, 7, 4; 3, 7, 14.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>F</b> To [[impel]]: si [[paulo]] longius [[pietas]] Caecilium protulisset, Cic. Sull. 23, 64.—With se: cum se ad clarissimorum civium [[strages]] caedesque proferret, Plin. [[Pan]]. 48.—<br /> To [[lengthen]] [[out]], [[prolong]] ([[class]].): beatam vitam [[usque]] ad rogum proferre, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 76: ut depositi proferret fata parentis, Verg. A. 12, 395.
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|gf=<b>prōfĕrō</b>,⁷ tūlī, lātum, ferre, tr.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>I</b> porter en avant, présenter :<br /><b>1</b> [[arma]] tormentaque ex [[oppido]] Cæs. C. 2, 22, 5, présenter (déposer) hors de la ville les armes et les machines de guerre ; nummos ex [[arca]] Cic. Com. 29, donner de l’argent tiré de sa caisse ; ad deprecandum [[periculum]] proferebant [[tus]], gemmas Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 146, pour détourner le danger ils offraient de l’encens, des pierres précieuses ; [[mihi]] litteras publicas proferunt Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 140, ils me présentent les registres officiels || cælum laurum nitidissimam profert Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 4, le climat [[produit]] un laurier fort beau || faire voir : tuas litteras [[non]] proferam Cic. Phil. 3, 9, je ne produirai pas ta lettre<br /><b>2</b> produire au jour, mettre devant les yeux : <b> a)</b> [[citer]] : multos [[nominatim]] Cic. Amer. 47, [[citer]] beaucoup de personnes par leurs noms ; sua in aliquem officia Cic. [[Sulla]] 18, [[citer]] ses bons offices à l’égard de qqn ; alicui Fabricios auctores Cic. de Or. 2, 290, [[citer]] comme modèles à qqn les [[Fabricius]] ; vinolentiam alicujus Cic. Phil. 2, 101, parler de l’ivrognerie de qqn ; <b> b)</b> dévoiler, révéler, porter à la connaissance du public : Cic. Mil. 102 ; rem in [[medium]] Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 115, exposer une chose publiquement, au grand jour, hautement ; <b> c)</b> faire paraître, porter à la connaissance [une invention] : [[ars]] quæ tum [[primum]] proferebatur Cic. Ac. 2, 2, un traité qui paraissait alors pour la première fois.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>II</b> porter [[plus]] loin en avant<br /><b>1</b> faire avancer : [[crates]], musculos, falces Cæs. G. 7, 84, 1, faire sortir [pour une attaque] les fascines, les galeries couvertes, les crocs, cf. Hirt. G. 8, 41, 3 ; signa Liv. 4, 32, 10, faire avancer les enseignes, se mettre en marche ; [[castra]] Liv. 10, 33, 7, se porter en avant ; [[arma]] Liv. 7, 32, 6, porter ses armes en avant || gradum, pedem, [[passus]], porter ses pas en avant : Pl. Men. 754 ; Hor. P. 135 ; Lucr. 4, 877 || [fig.] si [[paulo]] longius [[fraternus]] [[amor]] Cæcilium protulisset Cic. [[Sulla]] 64, si l’amour fraternel avait poussé Cæcilius un peu trop loin<br /><b>2</b> porter [[plus]] en avant, étendre : munitiones Cæs. C. 1, 81, 3, porter [[plus]] en avant les retranchements [les reculer] ; fines officiorum Cic. Mur. 65, reculer les limites du devoir || memoriam alicujus Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 11, 2, prolonger le souvenir de qqn, cf. Plin. Min. Ep. 2, 7, 4 ; 3, 7, 14<br /><b>3</b> différer, ajourner : auctionem Cic. Att. 13, 12, 4, différer une vente publique, cf. Cic. Att. 13, 14, 1 ; Liv. 3, 20, 6 ; [[aliquid]] in diem posterum Gell. 1, 23, 5, remettre qqch. au lendemain ; rebus prolatis Pl. Capt. 78 ; Cic. Mur. 28, les affaires étant suspendues ; [[quando]] [[res]] proferentur ? Sen. Brev. 7, 8, à quand les vacances ? || fata parentis Virg. En. 12, 395, retarder la mort de son père.
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

prō-fĕro: tŭli, lātum, ferre (
I inf. pass. parag. proferrier, Lucr. 1, 207; proferis for profers, Firm. Mat. 22, 3), v. a.
I Lit.
   A To carry or bring out, to bring forth (class.; cf.: prodo, produco, adduco): Al. Vin' proferri pateram? Am. Proferri volo. Al. Fiat: tu, Thessala, intus pateram proferto foras, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 137: arma tormentaque ex oppido, Caes. B. C. 2, 22: (nummos) ex arcā, Cic. Rosc. Com. 11, 29.—
   2    To extend, stretch, or thrust out: linguam in tussiendo, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 50: manum, id. Ps. 3, 2, 72: digitum, Cic. Caecin. 25, 71.—
   3    Se proferre, to raise one's self, show one's self, appear (post-Aug.): draco e pulvino se proferens, Suet. Ner. 6.—
   4    To offer, proffer: alicui minas viginti argenti, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 60.—Esp.,
   5    Proferre gradum or pedem, to go on, proceed: gradum proferam, progredi properabo, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 2: gradum pedum proferre, Enn ap Fest. p. 249: passus, Lucr 4, 874: longe pedem, Quint. 11, 3, 160; cf.: pedem, Hor A. P 135. —
   6    As milit. t. t.: signa proferre, to advance the standards, march on, Liv 4, 32, 10; so, proferre inde castra, id. 10, 33, 7: quidquid ab urbe longius proferrent arma, id. 7, 32, 6.—Also,
   7    Nautical t t.: pedibus profatis in contrarium navigare, to sail close to the wind, Plin. 2, 47, 48; cf.: prolato pede transversos captare notos, Sen. Med. 321.—
   B Transf.
   1    To bring forth, produce, cause to grow, of plants (postAug.): caelum laurum patitur, atque etiam nitidissimam profert, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 4: semen, Plin. 17, 13, 20, § 95 (al. perfert). —
   2    Of pronunciation, to utter, pronounce (post-Aug.): extremas syllabas, Quint. 11, 3, 33.—
   3    To extend, enlarge (class.): castra, Caes, B. C. 1, 81: et proferre libet fines, Juv. 14, 142: pomoerium, Gell. 13, 14, 2.—
   4    To put off, defer, adjourn, etc. (class.): rem aliquot dies, Cat. ap. Gell. 7, 3, 14: auctionis diem laxius proferre, Cic. Att. 13, 14, 1: aliquid in diem posterum, Gell. 1, 23, 5; cf. Liv. 3, 20, 6.—
   5    Of a painter, to bring out, to represent distinctly (post-Aug.); venas protulit, Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 56.—
II Trop.
   A With se, to raise, elevate one's self (post-Aug.): qui se ipsi protulerunt, who have raised themselves from ignorance, Sen. Ep. 52, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 13, 1.—
   B To bring out, make known, produce in public, publish (class.): ejus (orationis) proferendae arbitrium tuum, Cic. Att. 15, 13, 1: artem, to exhibit publicly, Suet. Ner 25—
   C To bring forth, produce, invent, discover, make known, reveal (class.): artem, Cic. Ac. 2, 1, 2: palam proferre aliquid, Ter Ad. 3, 2, 41: cum illa indicia communis exitii indagavi, patefeci, protuli, Cic. Mil. 37, 102: aliquid foras, id. Cael. 23, 57: rem in medium, id. Fam. 15, 2, 6: secreta animi, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 141: Montanum, quia protulerit ingenium, extorrem agi, displayed his genius, Tac. A. 16, 29 fin.—
   D To bring forward, quote, cite, mention (class.); libros, Cic. N. D. 1, 40, 113: testes, legatos, id. Balb. 18, 41: auctores, id. de Or 2, 71, 290: nominatim multos, id. Rosc. Am 16, 47; paucos belli duces praestantissimos, id. de Or 1, 2, 7: vinolentiam alicujus, id. Phil. 2, 39, 101: vim, potentiam, factiones, divitias, clientelas, affinitates adversariorum, Auct. Her. 1, 5, 8: aliquid in medium, Cic. Verr 2, 4, 52, § 115; id. Fin. 2, 23, 76; Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 41: memoriter Progeniem suam usque ab avo atque atavo, Ter Phorm. 2, 3, 48: exempla omnium nota, Cic. Div 1, 46, 103.—
   E To extend, enlarge: fines officiorum, Cic. Mur. 31, 65: memoriam alicujus, to prolong, Plin. Ep. 5, 12, 2: ut vita ejus debuerit inmortalitate proferri, id. ib. 2, 7, 4; 3, 7, 14.—
   F To impel: si paulo longius pietas Caecilium protulisset, Cic. Sull. 23, 64.—With se: cum se ad clarissimorum civium strages caedesque proferret, Plin. Pan. 48.—
To lengthen out, prolong (class.): beatam vitam usque ad rogum proferre, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 76: ut depositi proferret fata parentis, Verg. A. 12, 395.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prōfĕrō,⁷ tūlī, lātum, ferre, tr.
    I porter en avant, présenter :
1 arma tormentaque ex oppido Cæs. C. 2, 22, 5, présenter (déposer) hors de la ville les armes et les machines de guerre ; nummos ex arca Cic. Com. 29, donner de l’argent tiré de sa caisse ; ad deprecandum periculum proferebant tus, gemmas Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 146, pour détourner le danger ils offraient de l’encens, des pierres précieuses ; mihi litteras publicas proferunt Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 140, ils me présentent les registres officiels