placeō cuī or placitus sum, citus, ēre
PLAC-,
to please, give pleasure, be approved, be pleasing, be agreeable, be acceptable,
suit, satisfy
: si placeo, utere,
if I suit you
, T.: Quid placet aut odio est,
H.: non placet Antonio consulatus meus: quae vobis placita
est condicio, datur, T.: quin quod placitum
sit, abstulerit,
whatever he fancied
: exspecto quid istis placeat de
epistulā,
I await their pleasure
: Dis, quibus septem placuere colles,
H.: sibi non placere, quod laborasset, etc.,
N.: ego numquam mihi minus placui,
was less satisfied with
: tu tibi tunc places,
are full of complacency
, Iu.—On the stage,
to find favor, give satisfaction, be applauded
: Primo actu placeo, T.: Populo ut placerent quas fecisset fabulas,
T.—Impers,
it is believed, is settled, is agreed, seems right
: adde illud, si placet,
if you please
: venio ad comitia, sive magistratuum placet, sive
legum, i. e.
no matter which
: placitum est, ut considerent, etc.,
they determined
: placet enim esse quiddam in re p. praestans,
it is agreed
: ut ipsi auctori huius disciplinae placet,
as the founder holds
: ut doctissimis placuit,
have taught
: duo placet esse Carneadi genera visorum: Quīs
paria esse fere placuit peccata,
who have made up their minds that
, etc., H.: quin etiam, si dis placet,
aiunt, etc.,
please the gods!
L.—
It is resolved, is determined, is decided, is purposed
: deliberatur, incendi placeret an defendi,
Cs.: quid placet, dic,
your decision
, Iu.: quando vobis ita placet,
S.: se natui placere, ut
C. Pansa, etc.,
that the senate de cree
, etc.: mihi placuit, ut orationes explicarem,
I resolved
: Venus, cui placet mittere, etc.,
who likes to send
, H.