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in-suesco , suēvi, suētum, 3, v. n. and
I.a. (insuerat, Tac. A. 4, 57), to accustom, habituate (not in Cic. or Cæs.).
I. Neutr., to accustom or habituate one's self, to become accustomed to a thing; constr. with dat., with ad, or inf.
(α). With dat.: “corpori,” Tac. A. 11, 29. —
(β). With ad: “ad disciplinam militiae insuescere militem nostrum,” Liv. 5, 6.—
(γ). With inf.: “mentiri,” Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 30: “largiri,” Sall. J. 8, 2: “amare, potare,” id. C. 11, 6. —
II. Act., to accuslom or habituate one to a thing; constr. aliquem aliquid or aliqua re.
(α). Aliquem aliquid: “insuevit pater optimus hoc me Ut fugerem,” Hor. S. 1, 4, 105.—
(β). Aliquem aliqua re: “aquā pecus,” Col. 6, 4.—Pass.: “sic insuesci debent, ut,” id. 11, 3: “ita se a pueris insuetos,” Liv. 24, 48, 6.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Horace, Satires, 1.4.105
    • Tacitus, Annales, 11.29
    • Tacitus, Annales, 4.57
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 48
    • Sallust, Catilinae Coniuratio, 11
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 8
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 6.4
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