I.a seeking or search for, a bringing together, procuring, collecting (rare, but in good prose).
I. In gen.: “pecuniarum,” Tac. H. 2, 84: “(sacrorum),” id. Agr. 6 fin.: “difficillimum est in omni conquisitione rationis exordium,” Cic. Univ. 2 fin.: “piaculorum,” Liv. 7, 3, 3.—
II. Milit. t. t., a levying, levy, Cic. Prov. Cons. 2, 5; Liv. 23, 32, 19; 25, 5, 9: “intentissima,” id. 29, 35, 10 al.