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in-sūmo , mpsi, mptum, 3, v. a.,
I.to take for any thing; hence to apply to, expend upon.
I. Lit.
(α). In aliquid: “ut nullus teruncius insumatur in quemquam,” Cic. Att. 5, 17, 2: “sumptum in aliquam rem,” id. Inv. 2, 38, 113: “sestertios tricenos in cenam,” Gell. 2, 24, 11.—
(β). With dat.: “paucos dies reficiendae classi,” Tac. A. 2, 53.—
(γ). With abl.: “non est melius quo insumere possis,” Hor. S. 2, 2, 102.—
II. Trop.
A. To apply, employ, bestow: “operam frustra,” Liv. 10, 18: “operam libellis accusatorum,” Tac. A. 3, 44: “vitam versibus,” id. Or. 9.—
(β). With in and abl.: “nec in evolvenda antiquitate satis operae insumitur,” Tac. Or. 29. —
(γ). With ad: “omnis cura ad speculandum hoc malum insumitur,” Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 153.—
B. To take to one's self, to take, assume: “interficiendi domini animum,” Tac. A. 14, 44: “medium latus,” Stat. Th. 2, 39: “dignas insumite mentes Coeptibus,” id. ib. 12, 643.—
C. To use up, exhaust, weaken: “corpus,” Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 2, 60: “corporis virtutem,” id. Acut. 2, 37, 213.
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 (9):
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 5.17.2
    • Horace, Satires, 2.2.102
    • Tacitus, Annales, 14.44
    • Tacitus, Annales, 2.53
    • Tacitus, Annales, 3.44
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 18
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 2.24.11
    • Statius, Thebias, 2
    • Cicero, De Inventione, 2.38
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