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bello , āvi, ātum, āre, 1, v. n. bellum.
I. Prop., to wage or carry on war, to war, to fight in war (class.; cf.: milito, proelior).
A. Absol.: “fuit proprium populi Romani longe a domo bellare,” Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 32; 13, 36; id. Mur. 14, 32: “homines bellandi cupidi,” Caes. B. G. 1, 2; Nep. Ham. 3, 1; id. Hann. 2, 1: “Romana arma primum Claudio principo in Mauretaniā bellavere,” Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 11: “verens, ne bellare perseveraret,” Nep. Them. 5, 1: “neque prius bellare destitit, quam, etc.,” id. Epam. 8, 5; “Auct. B. Afr. 61: populus jam octingesimum bellans annum,” Liv. 9, 18, 9; 40, 47, 3; 42, 59, 10: “bellante prior, jacentem Lenis in hostem,” Hor. C. S. 51: “ad bellandum profecti,” Tac. H. 2, 40.—
B. With prepp.
1. With cum: “cum Poenis,” Cic. Verr 2, 4, 33, § 72: “cum diis,” id. Sen. 2, 5: “cum Ennio,” id. Arch. 11, 27; Nep. Hann. 1, 3; id. Timol. 2, 3; Liv. 6, 42, 4; 9, 41, 4; Curt. 8, 12, 12.—
2. With adversum or adversus: “adversum patrem tuum,” Nep. Them. 9, 2: “adversus Gentium,” Liv. 44, 30, 1.—
3. With contra: “has contra,” Val. Fl. 6, 373.—
4. With de: “de eo olim,” Tac. A. 12, 60.—
5. With pro: “pro Samnitibus adversus Romanos,” Liv. 9, 42, 9.—
6. With inter se, Curt. 9, 4, 15.—
C. With dat. (poet.; cf. Gr. πολεμεῖν τινι): “magno parenti,” Stat. Th. 8, 506; cf. Sil. 9, 503.—
D. Impers. pass.: “quod in Italiā bellabatur,” Liv. 29, 26, 4; 43, 4, 5: “bellatum cum Gallis eo anno,” Liv. 6, 42, 5.—
E. With acc. (cf. Gr. πόλεμον πολεμεῖν): “hoc bellum a consulibus bellatum quidam auctores sunt,” conducted by, Liv. 8, 39, 16 (8, 40, 1). —
II. Transf., poet., in gen., to fight, contend: “quem quoniam prohibent anni bellare, loquendo Pugnat,” Ov. M. 5, 101.—Esp., with abl. of weapon, etc. (rare): “ense,” Sil. 3, 235: “manu,” id. 8, 498: “nec caestu bellare minor,” Stat. Th. 6, 829; Claud. Ep. 1, 30; cf. bellor
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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