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lŏcū^plēto , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. locuples,
I.to make rich, enrich (syn. dito).
I. Lit.: auro suas domus, Att. ap. Gell. 14, 1, 34: “homines fortunis,” Cic. Agr. 2, 26: “maxima auri argentique praeda locupletatus,” id. Rep. 2, 24, 44; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 31, § 80: “Africam equis, armis, viris, pecunia,” Nep. Hamilc. 4, 1: “cives,” Cic. Rep. 2, 9, 15: “celeriter locupletari,” to grow rich, Col. 6 praef. § 4.—
II. Trop., to enrich, etc.: “sapientem locupletat ipsa natura,” Cic. Fin. 2, 28, 90: “ipsam eloquentiam graviorum artium instrumento,” id. Brut. 97, 331: “templum picturis,” i. e. to decorate, adorn, id. Inv. 2, 1.
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 (9):
    • Cicero, On the Agrarian Law, 2.26
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.5.80
    • Cornelius Nepos, Hamilcar, 4.1
    • Cicero, De Republica, 2.24
    • Cicero, De Republica, 2.9
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 2.28
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 14.1.34
    • Cicero, Brutus, 97.331
    • Cicero, De Inventione, 2.1
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