invalesco
Latin > English
invalesco invalescere, invalui, - V INTRANS :: strengthen, grow strong; increase in power/effectiveness/intensity/frequency
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
in-vălesco: valŭi, 3,
I v. n. inch. valeo, to become strong; only trop.
I To grow strong or powerful: tantum opibus invaluit, Cic. Mur. 15; Tac. H. 2, 98.—
II To increase, prevail, predominate: libido atque luxuria invaluerat, Suet. Vesp. 11: appellatio grammaticorum invaluit, id. Gramm. 4: amor, Plin. Ep. 6, 8, 2: consuetudo, id. ib. 6, 2, 5: vitiis invalescentibus, Suet. Ner. 27: consuetudo cotidie magis invalescit, Quint. 2, 1, 1: hic effectus (opp. nihil efficit), id. 6, 1, 44.—
III To come into use: verba intercidunt, invalescuntque temporibus, Quint. 10, 2, 13.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
invalēscō,¹³ lŭī, ĕre, intr., se fortifier, prendre de la force, s’affermir [pr. et fig.] : Quint. 2, 1, 1 ; 10, 2, 13 ; Tac. H. 2, 98 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 6, 8, 2 ; Suet. Nero 27.
Latin > German (Georges)
in-valēsco, valuī, ere (Inchoat. v. invaleo), erstarken, übtr., a) die Oberhand gewinnen, überhand nehmen, mächtig werden, zunehmen, α) v. Lebl.: et haec illave defensurus, prout invaluissent, Tac.: mansit hic (amor), nec refrixit indicio, sed invaluit, Plin. ep.: libido et luxuria coërcente nullo invaluerat, Suet.: ut est longe vehementissimus hic, cum invaluit, affectus, ita, si nihil efficit, tepet, Quint.: ita invaluit (terrae tremor), ut etc., Plin. ep.: et invaluit proelium nimis, Vulg. – β) v. Pers., absol., Vulg. gen. 30, 8; Ierem. 20, 7: inv. armis, Vulg. 1. Mach. 6, 6: divitiis suis, Vulg. Dan. 11, 2: inv. contra alqm, Vulg. 2. paral. 17, 1 u. act. apost. 19, 16. – b) mehr zu Geltung gelangen, mehr in Gebrauch kommen, tenuit consuetudo, quae cotidie invalescit, ut etc., Quint.: increbruit passim et invaluit consuetudo binas vel singulas clepsydras et dandi et petendi, Plin. ep.: appellatio grammaticorum Graecā consuetudine invaluit, Suet.: Ggstz., cum et verba intercĭdant (abkommen) invalescantque temporibus, Quint. 10, 2, 13. – / Nbf. invalīscit, Not. Tir. 64, 11.
Latin > Chinese
invalesco, is, lui, lescere. n. 3. :: 漸壯。養病。Invaluit consuetudo 此風興起。
