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|lshtext=<b>prōmo</b>: mpsi (msi), mptum (mtum), 3, v. a. pro-emo,<br /><b>I</b> to [[take]], [[give]], or [[bring]] [[out]] or [[forth]], to [[produce]] (freq. and [[class]].; syn.: [[profero]], [[effero]])<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: si [[quid]] [[tibi]] [[opus]] erit promptu, promito, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 113: Pa. Prompsisti tu [[illi]] [[vinum]]? Lu. Non prompsi, id. Mil. 3, 2, 16: pecuniam ex aerario, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 84, § 195: signa ex aerario prompta, Liv. 3, 69 fin.: medicamenta de narthecio, Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 22: [[aurum]] ex armario, id. Cael. 21, 52: libros [[inde]], id. Fin. 3, 2, 7: vina [[dolio]], Hor. Epod. 2, 47: promptum [[vagina]] pugionem, Tac. A. 15, 54 aliquid in [[usus]], Col. 2, 10, 16: se, to [[come]] [[forth]] or [[out]]: laetique [[cavo]] se robore promunt, Verg. A. 2, 260: vites promunt se, [[put]] [[forth]], [[shoot]] [[out]], Col. 3, 12, 1.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen., to [[bring]], [[put]], or [[draw]] [[forth]] est aliquid, [[quod]] non ex usu forensi...[[sit]] promendum et assumendum, Cic. de Or 1, 14, 59: loci, e quibus argumenta promuntur, id. Top. 2, 7: [[nunc]] promenda [[tibi]] sunt consilia, id. Att. 9, 18, 2: promere et exercere justitiam, Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 10: [[nunc]] illas promite [[vires]], Verg. A. 5, 191.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic., to [[bring]] to [[light]], [[disclose]], [[utter]], [[tell]], [[express]], [[relate]], etc.: percuntanti promere omnia. Plaut. As. 1, 1, 10: rerum ordinem, Vell. 2, 48, 6: magnificam orationem de [[semet]] ipso prompsit, Tac. H. 2, 90. verba, quae sensum animi nostri [[optime]] promunt, Quint. 8 praef. § 32: animi voluntatem, id. 12, 10, 40: promere aliquid loquendo, id. 2, 16, 15: [[quid]] [[ipse]] sim secutus promam, id. 7, 1, 3: qui pueris utile [[carmen]] prompturus est, wishes to [[publish]], App. Flor. p 358 med.; cf.: insignem attenuat [[deus]], Obscura promens, [[raising]] [[into]] [[notice]], Hor. C. 1, 34, 14.—Hence, promp-tus ([[promtus]]), a, um, P. a., [[prop]]. brought to [[light]], [[exposed]] to [[view]]; [[hence]],<br /> <b>A</b> Visible, [[apparent]], [[evident]], [[manifest]] ([[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): inimicitiam [[atque]] amicitiam in frontem promptam [[gero]], Enn. ap. Gell. 19, 8, 6 (Trag. v 8 Vahl.): aliud [[clausum]] in pectore, aliud promptum in linguā habere, Sall. C. 10, 5: [[tametsi]] hoc [[minime]] [[latet]], [[quod]] ita promptum et [[propositum]] est, ut, etc., Cic. Rosc. Am 40, 118 prompta et aperta, id. Fin. 1, 9, 30: [[eminentia]] et prompta, id. de Or. 3, 57, 215: consilia, locos, prompta, occulta noverat, Tac. A. 2, 20.—Sup.: [[nihil]] se tam [[clausum]] [[neque]] tam reconditum posse habere, [[quod]] non istius cupiditati apertissimum promptissimumque esset, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 20, § 42.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf.<br /> <b>1</b> At [[hand]], i. e. [[prepared]], [[ready]], [[quick]], [[prompt]], inclined or disposed to or for [[any]] [[thing]] = [[paratus]], [[expeditus]].<br /> <b>(a)</b> Absol.: laudat promptos, segniores castigat, Caes. B. C. 1, 3: promptissimus [[homo]], Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17, § 37: [[cetera]], quae [[tibi]] a multis prompta esse [[certo]] [[scio]], a me sunt paratissima, id. Fam. 4, 13, 6: fidem alicui promptam expositamque praebere, id. Caecin. 27, 78: quorum cognoverat promptam audaciam, Sall. C. 32, 2: [[quod]] cuique promptum, [[arma]], equos, [[aurum]] offerentes, Tac. A. 1, 71: sagittae, Ov. M. 3, 188: prompta et [[profluens]] [[eloquentia]], Tac. A. 13, 3.—Sup., Just. 22, 2, 12.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> With ad or in aliquid ([[rarely]] in aliquū re): ad bella suscipienda Gallorum aiacer et [[promptus]] est [[animus]], Caes. B. G. 3, 19 fin.: [[animus]] ad defendendam rem publicam, Cic Fam. 3, 11, 4. esse [[animo]] [[prompto]] ad jocandum, id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 1: homines ad vim prompti, ad seditionem parati, id. Agr 2, 30, 82: paratior ad usum forensem promptiorque esse, id. Div. in Caecil. 13, 41: promptiores ad nostra pericula, id. Off. 1, 24, 83: [[promptus]] ad lacessendum [[certamen]], Liv 44, 4, 2: ad injurias vicinorum, Just. 23, 1, 3: [[promptus]] in pavorem, Tac. A. 15, 25 fin.: in adulationes, id. ib. 15, 61: in latrocinia, Flor 4, 12, 10; cf. in comp.: promptior in spem, Tac. Agr. 35 fin.; and in [[sup]].: [[Dalmatae]] in latrocinia promptissimi, Flor 4, 12, 10: [[celeritas]] prompta et parata in agendo, Cic. Brut. 42, 154: in rebus gerendis [[promptus]], Nep. Them. 1, 4.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> With pro or [[adversus]] ([[very]] [[rare]]): utemini nobis [[etiam]] promptioribus pro patriā, Liv. 22, 59, 11: [[promptus]] [[adversus]] insontes, Tac. A. 6, 48 fin.—<br /> <b>(d)</b> With abl.: non [[promptus]] ingenio, Liv. 4, 3: linguā [[promptus]], id. 2, 45 fin.; cf.: sermone [[promptus]], Tac. H. 2, 86: [[promptus]] audaciā, id. A. 1, 57; 14, 40: [[promptus]] [[animo]], id. ib. 14, 58.—Comp.: [[haud]] [[quisquam]] manu promptior erat, Liv. 2, 56: promptior linguā [[quam]] manu, Sall. J. 44, 1.—（ε) With gen.: [[promptus]] animi, Tac. H. 2, 23.—Sup.: belli promptissimos delegebant, Sall. Fragm. ap. Arus Mess. (H. 2, 13 Dietsch): [[Plato]] veritatis omnibus exhibendae promptissimus, Gell. 10, 22, 1.—（ζ) With dat. ([[rare]] [[except]] in [[Tacitus]]): [[promptus]] libertati aut ad mortem [[animus]], Tac. A. 4, 46: seditioni, id. ib. 1, 48: cuicumque fiagitio, id. ib. 15, 45: ultioni, id. ib. 11, 32: nullam gentem promptiorem veniae dandae fuisse, Liv. 25, 16, 12. —（η) With inf. ([[poet]].): [[promptus]] metuenda pati, Luc. 7, 105: scis [[ipse]], [[quam]] promptae superos incessere [[Thebae]], Stat. Th. 7, 209.—<br /> <b>b</b> In gen., [[brave]], [[courageous]]: [[maxime]] vellem, rem publicam in periculis a promptissumo [[quoque]] defendi, Sall. Or. Phil. cont. Lep. (H. 1, 48 Dietsch); Tac. Agr. 3; id. H. 2, 25; 3, 69.—<br /> <b>2</b> Easy, [[practicable]]: [[facilis]] et prompta [[defensio]], Cic. de Or. 1, 56, 237: [[moenia]] haudquaquam prompta oppugnanti, Liv. 23, 1 fin.: [[regnum]], Just. 29, 2, 5: [[expugnatio]], Tac. A. 1, 68: [[possessio]], id. ib. 2, 5: [[aditus]], obvia [[comitas]], id. ib. 2, 2 fin.: promptissima mortis via, id. ib. 16, 17: promptum est, [[with]] inf., it is [[easy]]: sed nec mihi dicere promptum, Nec facere est [[illi]], Ov M. 13, 10; Tac. A. 15, 41.—Hence, adv.: promptē (perh. not [[ante]]-Aug.).<br /> <b>1</b> Readily, [[quickly]], [[without]] [[delay]], [[willingly]], [[promptly]]: [[dare]] operam, Tac. A. 15, 52: distribuere pecuniam legatis, Val. Max. 4, 3, 9.—Comp.: promptius adversari, Tac. A. 2, 38: dirumpere imagines (opp. [[cunctanter]]), id. H. 1, 55.— Sup.: promptissime adesse alicui, Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 11.—<br /> <b>2</b> Easily: promptius expediam, Juv. 10, 220: [[victoria]] promptissime licentiam sumministrat, Val. Max. 6, 5, 1. | |lshtext=<b>prōmo</b>: mpsi (msi), mptum (mtum), 3, v. a. pro-emo,<br /><b>I</b> to [[take]], [[give]], or [[bring]] [[out]] or [[forth]], to [[produce]] (freq. and [[class]].; syn.: [[profero]], [[effero]])<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: si [[quid]] [[tibi]] [[opus]] erit promptu, promito, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 113: Pa. Prompsisti tu [[illi]] [[vinum]]? Lu. Non prompsi, id. Mil. 3, 2, 16: pecuniam ex aerario, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 84, § 195: signa ex aerario prompta, Liv. 3, 69 fin.: medicamenta de narthecio, Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 22: [[aurum]] ex armario, id. Cael. 21, 52: libros [[inde]], id. Fin. 3, 2, 7: vina [[dolio]], Hor. Epod. 2, 47: promptum [[vagina]] pugionem, Tac. A. 15, 54 aliquid in [[usus]], Col. 2, 10, 16: se, to [[come]] [[forth]] or [[out]]: laetique [[cavo]] se robore promunt, Verg. A. 2, 260: vites promunt se, [[put]] [[forth]], [[shoot]] [[out]], Col. 3, 12, 1.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen., to [[bring]], [[put]], or [[draw]] [[forth]] est aliquid, [[quod]] non ex usu forensi...[[sit]] promendum et assumendum, Cic. de Or 1, 14, 59: loci, e quibus argumenta promuntur, id. Top. 2, 7: [[nunc]] promenda [[tibi]] sunt consilia, id. Att. 9, 18, 2: promere et exercere justitiam, Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 10: [[nunc]] illas promite [[vires]], Verg. A. 5, 191.—<br /> <b>B</b> In partic., to [[bring]] to [[light]], [[disclose]], [[utter]], [[tell]], [[express]], [[relate]], etc.: percuntanti promere omnia. Plaut. As. 1, 1, 10: rerum ordinem, Vell. 2, 48, 6: magnificam orationem de [[semet]] ipso prompsit, Tac. H. 2, 90. verba, quae sensum animi nostri [[optime]] promunt, Quint. 8 praef. § 32: animi voluntatem, id. 12, 10, 40: promere aliquid loquendo, id. 2, 16, 15: [[quid]] [[ipse]] sim secutus promam, id. 7, 1, 3: qui pueris utile [[carmen]] prompturus est, wishes to [[publish]], App. Flor. p 358 med.; cf.: insignem attenuat [[deus]], Obscura promens, [[raising]] [[into]] [[notice]], Hor. C. 1, 34, 14.—Hence, promp-tus ([[promtus]]), a, um, P. a., [[prop]]. brought to [[light]], [[exposed]] to [[view]]; [[hence]],<br /> <b>A</b> Visible, [[apparent]], [[evident]], [[manifest]] ([[rare]] [[but]] [[class]].): inimicitiam [[atque]] amicitiam in frontem promptam [[gero]], Enn. ap. Gell. 19, 8, 6 (Trag. v 8 Vahl.): aliud [[clausum]] in pectore, aliud promptum in linguā habere, Sall. C. 10, 5: [[tametsi]] hoc [[minime]] [[latet]], [[quod]] ita promptum et [[propositum]] est, ut, etc., Cic. Rosc. Am 40, 118 prompta et aperta, id. Fin. 1, 9, 30: [[eminentia]] et prompta, id. de Or. 3, 57, 215: consilia, locos, prompta, occulta noverat, Tac. A. 2, 20.—Sup.: [[nihil]] se tam [[clausum]] [[neque]] tam reconditum posse habere, [[quod]] non istius cupiditati apertissimum promptissimumque esset, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 20, § 42.—<br /> <b>B</b> Transf.<br /> <b>1</b> At [[hand]], i. e. [[prepared]], [[ready]], [[quick]], [[prompt]], inclined or disposed to or for [[any]] [[thing]] = [[paratus]], [[expeditus]].<br /> <b>(a)</b> Absol.: laudat promptos, segniores castigat, Caes. B. C. 1, 3: promptissimus [[homo]], Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17, § 37: [[cetera]], quae [[tibi]] a multis prompta esse [[certo]] [[scio]], a me sunt paratissima, id. Fam. 4, 13, 6: fidem alicui promptam expositamque praebere, id. Caecin. 27, 78: quorum cognoverat promptam audaciam, Sall. C. 32, 2: [[quod]] cuique promptum, [[arma]], equos, [[aurum]] offerentes, Tac. A. 1, 71: sagittae, Ov. M. 3, 188: prompta et [[profluens]] [[eloquentia]], Tac. A. 13, 3.—Sup., Just. 22, 2, 12.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> With ad or in aliquid ([[rarely]] in aliquū re): ad bella suscipienda Gallorum aiacer et [[promptus]] est [[animus]], Caes. B. G. 3, 19 fin.: [[animus]] ad defendendam rem publicam, Cic Fam. 3, 11, 4. esse [[animo]] [[prompto]] ad jocandum, id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 1: homines ad vim prompti, ad seditionem parati, id. Agr 2, 30, 82: paratior ad usum forensem promptiorque esse, id. Div. in Caecil. 13, 41: promptiores ad nostra pericula, id. Off. 1, 24, 83: [[promptus]] ad lacessendum [[certamen]], Liv 44, 4, 2: ad injurias vicinorum, Just. 23, 1, 3: [[promptus]] in pavorem, Tac. A. 15, 25 fin.: in adulationes, id. ib. 15, 61: in latrocinia, Flor 4, 12, 10; cf. in comp.: promptior in spem, Tac. Agr. 35 fin.; and in [[sup]].: [[Dalmatae]] in latrocinia promptissimi, Flor 4, 12, 10: [[celeritas]] prompta et parata in agendo, Cic. Brut. 42, 154: in rebus gerendis [[promptus]], Nep. Them. 1, 4.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> With pro or [[adversus]] ([[very]] [[rare]]): utemini nobis [[etiam]] promptioribus pro patriā, Liv. 22, 59, 11: [[promptus]] [[adversus]] insontes, Tac. A. 6, 48 fin.—<br /> <b>(d)</b> With abl.: non [[promptus]] ingenio, Liv. 4, 3: linguā [[promptus]], id. 2, 45 fin.; cf.: sermone [[promptus]], Tac. H. 2, 86: [[promptus]] audaciā, id. A. 1, 57; 14, 40: [[promptus]] [[animo]], id. ib. 14, 58.—Comp.: [[haud]] [[quisquam]] manu promptior erat, Liv. 2, 56: promptior linguā [[quam]] manu, Sall. J. 44, 1.—（ε) With gen.: [[promptus]] animi, Tac. H. 2, 23.—Sup.: belli promptissimos delegebant, Sall. Fragm. ap. Arus Mess. (H. 2, 13 Dietsch): [[Plato]] veritatis omnibus exhibendae promptissimus, Gell. 10, 22, 1.—（ζ) With dat. ([[rare]] [[except]] in [[Tacitus]]): [[promptus]] libertati aut ad mortem [[animus]], Tac. A. 4, 46: seditioni, id. ib. 1, 48: cuicumque fiagitio, id. ib. 15, 45: ultioni, id. ib. 11, 32: nullam gentem promptiorem veniae dandae fuisse, Liv. 25, 16, 12. —（η) With inf. ([[poet]].): [[promptus]] metuenda pati, Luc. 7, 105: scis [[ipse]], [[quam]] promptae superos incessere [[Thebae]], Stat. Th. 7, 209.—<br /> <b>b</b> In gen., [[brave]], [[courageous]]: [[maxime]] vellem, rem publicam in periculis a promptissumo [[quoque]] defendi, Sall. Or. Phil. cont. Lep. (H. 1, 48 Dietsch); Tac. Agr. 3; id. H. 2, 25; 3, 69.—<br /> <b>2</b> Easy, [[practicable]]: [[facilis]] et prompta [[defensio]], Cic. de Or. 1, 56, 237: [[moenia]] haudquaquam prompta oppugnanti, Liv. 23, 1 fin.: [[regnum]], Just. 29, 2, 5: [[expugnatio]], Tac. A. 1, 68: [[possessio]], id. ib. 2, 5: [[aditus]], obvia [[comitas]], id. ib. 2, 2 fin.: promptissima mortis via, id. ib. 16, 17: promptum est, [[with]] inf., it is [[easy]]: sed nec mihi dicere promptum, Nec facere est [[illi]], Ov M. 13, 10; Tac. A. 15, 41.—Hence, adv.: promptē (perh. not [[ante]]-Aug.).<br /> <b>1</b> Readily, [[quickly]], [[without]] [[delay]], [[willingly]], [[promptly]]: [[dare]] operam, Tac. A. 15, 52: distribuere pecuniam legatis, Val. Max. 4, 3, 9.—Comp.: promptius adversari, Tac. A. 2, 38: dirumpere imagines (opp. [[cunctanter]]), id. H. 1, 55.— Sup.: promptissime adesse alicui, Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 11.—<br /> <b>2</b> Easily: promptius expediam, Juv. 10, 220: [[victoria]] promptissime licentiam sumministrat, Val. Max. 6, 5, 1. | ||
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|gf=<b>prōmō</b>,¹⁰ prōmpsī, prōmptum, ĕre ([[pro]] et [[emo]]), tr.,<br /><b>1</b> tirer, retirer, faire sortir : alicui pecuniam ex ærario Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 195, tirer de l’argent du trésor public pour qqn, cf. Cic. Cæl. 52 ; medicamenta de narthecio Cic. Fin. 2, 22, tirer des médicaments de leur boîte ; vina [[dolio]] Hor. Epo. 2, 47, tirer du vin du tonneau ; [[cavo]] robore se Virg. En. 2, 260, se tirer (sortir) des flancs creux du bois [du cheval de bois]<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> tirer de : [[quasi]] [[sedes]], e quibus argumenta promuntur Cic. Top. 7, les demeures en qq. sorte, d’où l’on tire les arguments, cf. Cic. de Or. 1, 59 ; de Or. 2, 131 ; <b> b)</b> produire au jour : consilia Cic. Att. 9, 18, 2, donner ses conseils ; justitiam Plin. Min. Ep. 1, 10, 10, faire éclater aux yeux la justice ; <b> c)</b> exprimer par la parole, l’écriture, dévoiler, publier : verba, quæ sensum animi [[nostri]] promunt Quint. 8, præf. 32, les mots qui expriment [[nos]] sentiments, cf. Quint. 2, 16, 15 ; 12, 10, 40 ; quæ [[acta]] sint Liv. 30, 12, 8, exposer les événements, cf. Quint. 7, 1, 3 ; [avec prop. inf.] exposer que : Tac. Ann. 15, 60. | |||
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prōmo: mpsi (msi), mptum (mtum), 3, v. a. pro-emo,
I to take, give, or bring out or forth, to produce (freq. and class.; syn.: profero, effero)
I Lit.: si quid tibi opus erit promptu, promito, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 113: Pa. Prompsisti tu illi vinum? Lu. Non prompsi, id. Mil. 3, 2, 16: pecuniam ex aerario, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 84, § 195: signa ex aerario prompta, Liv. 3, 69 fin.: medicamenta de narthecio, Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 22: aurum ex armario, id. Cael. 21, 52: libros inde, id. Fin. 3, 2, 7: vina dolio, Hor. Epod. 2, 47: promptum vagina pugionem, Tac. A. 15, 54 aliquid in usus, Col. 2, 10, 16: se, to come forth or out: laetique cavo se robore promunt, Verg. A. 2, 260: vites promunt se, put forth, shoot out, Col. 3, 12, 1.—
II Trop.
A In gen., to bring, put, or draw forth est aliquid, quod non ex usu forensi...sit promendum et assumendum, Cic. de Or 1, 14, 59: loci, e quibus argumenta promuntur, id. Top. 2, 7: nunc promenda tibi sunt consilia, id. Att. 9, 18, 2: promere et exercere justitiam, Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 10: nunc illas promite vires, Verg. A. 5, 191.—
B In partic., to bring to light, disclose, utter, tell, express, relate, etc.: percuntanti promere omnia. Plaut. As. 1, 1, 10: rerum ordinem, Vell. 2, 48, 6: magnificam orationem de semet ipso prompsit, Tac. H. 2, 90. verba, quae sensum animi nostri optime promunt, Quint. 8 praef. § 32: animi voluntatem, id. 12, 10, 40: promere aliquid loquendo, id. 2, 16, 15: quid ipse sim secutus promam, id. 7, 1, 3: qui pueris utile carmen prompturus est, wishes to publish, App. Flor. p 358 med.; cf.: insignem attenuat deus, Obscura promens, raising into notice, Hor. C. 1, 34, 14.—Hence, promp-tus (promtus), a, um, P. a., prop. brought to light, exposed to view; hence,
A Visible, apparent, evident, manifest (rare but class.): inimicitiam atque amicitiam in frontem promptam gero, Enn. ap. Gell. 19, 8, 6 (Trag. v 8 Vahl.): aliud clausum in pectore, aliud promptum in linguā habere, Sall. C. 10, 5: tametsi hoc minime latet, quod ita promptum et propositum est, ut, etc., Cic. Rosc. Am 40, 118 prompta et aperta, id. Fin. 1, 9, 30: eminentia et prompta, id. de Or. 3, 57, 215: consilia, locos, prompta, occulta noverat, Tac. A. 2, 20.—Sup.: nihil se tam clausum neque tam reconditum posse habere, quod non istius cupiditati apertissimum promptissimumque esset, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 20, § 42.—
B Transf.
1 At hand, i. e. prepared, ready, quick, prompt, inclined or disposed to or for any thing = paratus, expeditus.
(a) Absol.: laudat promptos, segniores castigat, Caes. B. C. 1, 3: promptissimus homo, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17, § 37: cetera, quae tibi a multis prompta esse certo scio, a me sunt paratissima, id. Fam. 4, 13, 6: fidem alicui promptam expositamque praebere, id. Caecin. 27, 78: quorum cognoverat promptam audaciam, Sall. C. 32, 2: quod cuique promptum, arma, equos, aurum offerentes, Tac. A. 1, 71: sagittae, Ov. M. 3, 188: prompta et profluens eloquentia, Tac. A. 13, 3.—Sup., Just. 22, 2, 12.—
(b) With ad or in aliquid (rarely in aliquū re): ad bella suscipienda Gallorum aiacer et promptus est animus, Caes. B. G. 3, 19 fin.: animus ad defendendam rem publicam, Cic Fam. 3, 11, 4. esse animo prompto ad jocandum, id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 1: homines ad vim prompti, ad seditionem parati, id. Agr 2, 30, 82: paratior ad usum forensem promptiorque esse, id. Div. in Caecil. 13, 41: promptiores ad nostra pericula, id. Off. 1, 24, 83: promptus ad lacessendum certamen, Liv 44, 4, 2: ad injurias vicinorum, Just. 23, 1, 3: promptus in pavorem, Tac. A. 15, 25 fin.: in adulationes, id. ib. 15, 61: in latrocinia, Flor 4, 12, 10; cf. in comp.: promptior in spem, Tac. Agr. 35 fin.; and in sup.: Dalmatae in latrocinia promptissimi, Flor 4, 12, 10: celeritas prompta et parata in agendo, Cic. Brut. 42, 154: in rebus gerendis promptus, Nep. Them. 1, 4.—
(g) With pro or adversus (very rare): utemini nobis etiam promptioribus pro patriā, Liv. 22, 59, 11: promptus adversus insontes, Tac. A. 6, 48 fin.—
(d) With abl.: non promptus ingenio, Liv. 4, 3: linguā promptus, id. 2, 45 fin.; cf.: sermone promptus, Tac. H. 2, 86: promptus audaciā, id. A. 1, 57; 14, 40: promptus animo, id. ib. 14, 58.—Comp.: haud quisquam manu promptior erat, Liv. 2, 56: promptior linguā quam manu, Sall. J. 44, 1.—（ε) With gen.: promptus animi, Tac. H. 2, 23.—Sup.: belli promptissimos delegebant, Sall. Fragm. ap. Arus Mess. (H. 2, 13 Dietsch): Plato veritatis omnibus exhibendae promptissimus, Gell. 10, 22, 1.—（ζ) With dat. (rare except in Tacitus): promptus libertati aut ad mortem animus, Tac. A. 4, 46: seditioni, id. ib. 1, 48: cuicumque fiagitio, id. ib. 15, 45: ultioni, id. ib. 11, 32: nullam gentem promptiorem veniae dandae fuisse, Liv. 25, 16, 12. —（η) With inf. (poet.): promptus metuenda pati, Luc. 7, 105: scis ipse, quam promptae superos incessere Thebae, Stat. Th. 7, 209.—
b In gen., brave, courageous: maxime vellem, rem publicam in periculis a promptissumo quoque defendi, Sall. Or. Phil. cont. Lep. (H. 1, 48 Dietsch); Tac. Agr. 3; id. H. 2, 25; 3, 69.—
2 Easy, practicable: facilis et prompta defensio, Cic. de Or. 1, 56, 237: moenia haudquaquam prompta oppugnanti, Liv. 23, 1 fin.: regnum, Just. 29, 2, 5: expugnatio, Tac. A. 1, 68: possessio, id. ib. 2, 5: aditus, obvia comitas, id. ib. 2, 2 fin.: promptissima mortis via, id. ib. 16, 17: promptum est, with inf., it is easy: sed nec mihi dicere promptum, Nec facere est illi, Ov M. 13, 10; Tac. A. 15, 41.—Hence, adv.: promptē (perh. not ante-Aug.).
1 Readily, quickly, without delay, willingly, promptly: dare operam, Tac. A. 15, 52: distribuere pecuniam legatis, Val. Max. 4, 3, 9.—Comp.: promptius adversari, Tac. A. 2, 38: dirumpere imagines (opp. cunctanter), id. H. 1, 55.— Sup.: promptissime adesse alicui, Plin. Ep. 4, 17, 11.—
2 Easily: promptius expediam, Juv. 10, 220: victoria promptissime licentiam sumministrat, Val. Max. 6, 5, 1.
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prōmō,¹⁰ prōmpsī, prōmptum, ĕre (pro et emo), tr.,
1 tirer, retirer, faire sortir : alicui pecuniam ex ærario Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 195, tirer de l’argent du trésor public pour qqn, cf. Cic. Cæl. 52 ; medicamenta de narthecio Cic. Fin. 2, 22, tirer des médicaments de leur boîte ; vina dolio Hor. Epo. 2, 47, tirer du vin du tonneau ; cavo robore se Virg. En. 2, 260, se tirer (sortir) des flancs creux du bois [du cheval de bois]
2 [fig.] a) tirer de : quasi sedes, e quibus argumenta promuntur Cic. Top. 7, les demeures en qq. sorte, d’où l’on tire les arguments, cf. Cic. de Or. 1, 59 ; de Or. 2, 131 ; b) produire au jour : consilia Cic. Att. 9, 18, 2, donner ses conseils ; justitiam Plin. Min. Ep. 1, 10, 10, faire éclater aux yeux la justice ; c) exprimer par la parole, l’écriture, dévoiler, publier : verba, quæ sensum animi nostri promunt Quint. 8, præf. 32, les mots qui expriment nos sentiments, cf. Quint. 2, 16, 15 ; 12, 10, 40 ; quæ acta sint Liv. 30, 12, 8, exposer les événements, cf. Quint. 7, 1, 3 ; [avec prop. inf.] exposer que : Tac. Ann. 15, 60.
