I.to carry out or forth, to convey out, lead forth (rare but class.).
I. Lit.: “omnia (signa) ex fanis, ex locis publicis palam plaustris evecta exportataque esse,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20: “aquas ex planis locis,” Liv. 1, 38 fin.; cf. Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 224: “stercus (with exportare),” Cato R. R. 5, 8: “merces (opp. inveho),” Varr. R. R. 1, 16, 6; Dig. 10, 4, 5 et saep.: “incaute se evehentes Masinissa excipiebat,” throwing themselves out, rushing out, Liv. 29, 34: “naves in altum,” id. 25, 27.—In an upward direction; palmaque nobilis Terrarum dominos evehit ad deos, raises aloft, elevates, * Hor. C. 1, 1, 6; cf.: “aliquem ad aethera,” Verg. A. 6, 130: “ad auras,” Ov. M. 14, 127: “in caelum,” Juv. 1, 38.—
b. Reflex., to ride out or forth, to move out, move forth, proceed, advance, go, spread: “evectus effreno equo,” springing forwards, Liv. 4, 33: cf. “longius,” Tac. A. 12, 14: “de nocte,” Suet. Aug. 97 fin.: “evecti Aegeo mari Delum trajecerunt,” Liv. 44, 28 fin.; cf. id. 28, 30: “ad portum,” id. 37, 15 fin.: “in altum,” id. 21, 50: “ratibus ad regem,” Just. 2, 6 et saep.: “in ancoras evehi,” to run foul of the anchors, Liv. 22, 19.— With the acc. of the place: “evectus os amnis,” Curt. 9, 9 fin.—
B. To carry up, to convey upwards: “ut in collem Esquiliarium eveheretur,” Liv. 1, 48.—
II. Trop.
A. To carry forth, take out, spread abroad: “ut semel e Piraeeo eloquentia evecta est, omnes peragravit insulas,” went forth, Cic. Brut. 13, 51; cf.: “fama ejus evecta insulas,” Tac. A. 12, 36: “spe vana evectus,” carried forwards, Liv. 42, 62; cf. “inconsultius,” id. 35, 31; “and, longius,” Quint. 9, 3, 87: “magicae vanitates in tantum evectae, ut, etc.,” Plin. 26, 4, 9, § 18: “evectus sum longius,” I have made too long a digression, Amm. 15, 12, 6.—
B. In an upward direction, to raise or lift up, to elevate: “quem usque in tertium consulatum amicitia Principis evexerat,” Vell. 2, 90; cf.: “aliquos ad consulatus,” Tac. Or. 13; and: “imperium ad summum fastigium,” Curt. 4, 14, 20; cf.: “ad magnum culmen,” Amm. 16, 6.—In the part. perf., advanced, promoted: “consiliarii in summum evecti fastigium,” Vell. 2, 56, 3; cf. id. 2, 53, 3: “privatum supra modum evectae opes,” increased, Tac. A. 14, 52.— With dat.: “aliquem evehere summis honoribus,” Spart. Hadr. 15.