I.to make strong; to strengthen, invigorate, confirm (rare but class.).
I. Lit.: “artus,” Lucr. 4, 1038: “equum largo cibo,” Col. 6, 27, 8: “nidos stramento,” Plin. 10, 33, 49, § 92: “vitem,” id. 17, 22, 35, § 175: “spicam,” id. 18, 28, 67, § 260. —
II. Trop.: “gravitatem perpetuā constantiā,” Cic. Off. 1, 31, 112; cf.: “haec omnia exercitatione plurimā,” Quint. 8, prooem. § 28: “ recti cultus pectora roborant,” Hor. C. 4, 4, 34: “educata hujus nutrimentis eloquentia ipsa se postea colorat et roborat,” becomes strong, Cic. Or. 13, 42: “regnum,” Vulg. 2 Par. 11, 17.—Hence, * rōbŏrātus , a, um, P. a., strengthened, strong, vigorous: “roboratior exitus,” Tert. Anim. 25; Hier. Cont. Pel. 3, 8.
