I.perf. sync. conquiesti, Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 1: “conquierit,” Cels. 6, 6, n. 34; 7, 19 fin.; inf. conquiesse, Liv. 30, 13, 12), v. n., to be wholly at rest, to rest, take rest, to repose (in good prose; most freq. in Cic., esp. in the transf. and trop. signif.).
I. Lit., to rest, be at rest, to cease from exertion, to be idle or inactive, to be in repose, etc.
A. In gen.
(α).
Absol.: “videmus igitur, ut conquiescere ne infantes quidem possint,” Cic. Fin. 5, 20, 55; id. Fam. 1, 1, 1; id. Rosc. Am. 26, 72: “(in Tusculano) ex omnibus molestiis et laboribus,” id. Att. 1, 5, 7: “ante iter confectum,” to take rest, to halt, Caes. B. C. 3, 75; Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 8: “juvenem instigat, nec conquiescere ipsa potest,” Liv. 1, 47, 6; 21, 10, 3; 30, 13, 12: “qui non concoxit, ex toto conquiescere (debet), ac neque labori se, neque exercitationi, neque negotiis credere,” Cels. 1, 2 init.—
(β).
With ab or ex and abl.: “ex omnibus molestiis et laboribus uno illo in loco conquiescimus,” Cic. Att. 1, 5, 7: “a continuis bellis,” id. Balb. 1, 3.—
B. In partic., of sleep, to take repose, take a nap: “meridie,” Caes. B. G. 7, 46: paulisper post cibum meridianum, * Suet. Aug. 78.—Hence, prov.: “de istac re in oculum utrumvis conquiescito,” i. e. you may be entirely easy, unconcerned, Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 121 (cf. auris, I. A.).—
2. To give the voice rest, pause (in speaking): no tatur enim maxime similitudo in conquiescendo, Cic. de Or. 3, 49, 191.—
3. In gen., to pause, stop: “illam furiam pestemque ... nec conquiesse, donec ipsa manibus suis nefaria sibi arma adversus hospitem indueret,” Liv. 30, 13, 12; cf.: “quia tu nisi perfectā re de me non conquiesti,” Cic. Fam. 1, 1, 1: “profecto numquam conquiescam neque defatigabor ante, quam illorum vias percepero, etc.,” id. de Or. 3, 36, 145.—
II. Trop.
A. Of inanimate and abstract things as subjects, to stop, pause, rest, be quiet, to be at rest, be in repose, etc.: “quando illius postea sica conquievit?” Cic. Mil. 14, 37: “navigatio mercatorum,” is stopped, closed, id. Imp. Pomp. 6, 15: “vectigal,” id. Agr. 1, 7, 21: “litterae, nisi quid novi exstiterit,” id. Att. 12, 39 fin.: “non manes, non stirps (ejus viri),” Liv. 21, 10, 3: “imbre conquiescente,” id. 24, 47, 1: “omnia bella jure gentium conquiescant,” Cic. Rab. Post. 15, 42: “si Italia a delectu, urbs ab armis sine Milonis clade numquam esset conquietura,” id. Mil. 25, 68: “manes a posterorum execrationibus,” Plin. Pan. 53 fin.—In medic. lang.: “febris,” Cels. 2, 8: “inflammatio,” id. 7, 19 fin.: “sanguis,” id. 5, 26, 21 al.—
B. (Cf. acquiesco, II.) To enjoy entire repose, to find rest, recreation, pleasure in something.
(α).
Absol.: “habebam, quo confugerem, ubi conquiescerem,” Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 2: “nec nocte nec interdiu virum conquiescere pati,” Liv. 1, 47, 1: “nec conquiescere socios vestros posse, quoad regia Pergami sit,” be at peace, id. 42, 42, 6: “ubi aures convicio defessae conquiescant,” Cic. Arch. 6, 12: “ambitio non patitur quemquam in eādem mensurā honorum conquiescere, quā, etc.,” Sen. Ben. 2, 27, 3.—
(β).
With in and abl.: “in nostris studiis libentissime conquiescimus,” Cic. Fam. 9, 6, 5; so, “in amore atque in adulescentiā tuā,” id. ib. 2, 1 fin.: “in amici mutuā benevolentiā,” id. Lael. 6, 22.
