I.v. inch. [augeo], to begin to grow, to become greater, to grow, increase (syn.: cresco, incresco); lit. and trop.: qui rem Romanam Latiumque augescere vultis, Enn. ap, Acron. ad Hor. S. 1, 2, 37 (Ann. v. 455 Vahl.): “mare et terrae,” Lucr. 2, 1109; 2, 76; 2, 878; 5, 251; 5, 334; “6, 616: semina,” Cic. N. D. 2, 10, 26: “quibus animantes alantur augescantque,” id. ib. 2, 19, 50; id. Sen. 15, 53; Liv. 27, 17: “augescunt corpora dulcibus atque pinguibus et potu,” Plin. 11, 54, 118, § 283; Tac. Agr. 3: “augescente flumine,” id. H. 2, 34: mihi cotidie augescit magis De filio aegritudo, * Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 14: “Jugurthae Bestiaeque et ceteris animi augescunt,” Sall. J. 34 fin.: “occurrendum augescentibus vitiis,” Plin. Ep. 9, 37, 3; id. Pan. 57 fin.: “augescente licentiā,” Tac. H. 4, 1: “augescente superstitione,” id. ib. 4, 61
augesco , ĕre,
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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