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prō-cresco , ĕre, 3,
I.v. inch. n.
I. To grow forth, spring up, arise, proceed (ante- and post-class.): “quattuor ex rebus posse omnia procrescere,” Lucr. 1, 715.—
B. Trop.: “vis morbi procrescit,” Lucr. 6, 664.—
II. To continue to grow, to grow up, grow larger, increase. *
A. Lit.: “res progigni et genitas procrescere posse,” Lucr. 2, 566.—*
B. Trop.: “qui (amor) si officiorum ratione coleretur, non ultra myrtos laurusque procresceret,” Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 1, 2 Mai.
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 (3):
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 2.566
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 1.715
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 6.664
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