to carry forward, move along, convey (old in
act.).—Pass, to advance, move forward, go on, ride, drive:
leni Africo provectus, Cs.: provehimur portu, V.: paulum ab suis equo
provectus, L.: a terrā provectae naves, sailed
out, Cs.—Fig., to carry on, carry forward, lead on: huc me
provexit oratio: haec spes provexit, ut, etc., led them on so far, L.:
Epulantium comitas provexit omnīs ad largius
vinum, Cu.—Pass, to be led on, advance, proceed, go
onward, make progress: si qui longius in amicitia provecti essent:
provectus est intemperantiā linguae in maledicta, was betrayed,
L.: quid ultra Provehor? why say more? V.: iam aetate provectus, advanced in life.—To advance,
exalt, elevate, raise: ecquo te tua virtus provexisset?: ad summos
honores alios, L.: Vim temperatam di provehunt In
maius, H.: Agrippinae gratiā provectus,
Ta.
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