I. To direct favorably, to adjust, adapt, accommodate: “tempus ei rei secundas,” Plaut. Truc. 4, 2, 3 dub.—
II. To favor, further, second (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; “syn.: faveo, adjuvo): jam liquidum nautis aura secundat iter,” Prop. 3 (4), 21, 14. “aura aquas,” Ov. H. 13, 136.—Absol.: “secundante vento,” the wind being favorable, Tac. A. 2, 24: “cum secundante vento celeriter advolare,” Just. 26, 3, 4: “di nostra incepta secundent,” Verg. A. 7, 259: “votum (deus),” Sen. Herc. Fur. 645: “cursum (Fortuna),” Aus. Prof. 18, 9: “eventus,” Verg. G. 4, 397: rite secundarent visus, that they would prosper well the tokens, i. e. secure them a favorable issue, id. A. 3, 36; so, “visa,” Luc. 1, 635; Sil. 8, 125.
