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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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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