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Gallia est omnis dīvīsa in partēs trēs, quārum ūnam incolunt Belgae.

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Digitized by Distributed Proofreaders from William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Dictionary (1871), and generously placed into the public domain.
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• sue:
    1. I. To entreat:
      1. 1. rŏgo, 1: to s. for aid, r. auxilium, Caes. B. G. 1, 11: to s. the gods for riches, divitias divos r., Mart. 4, 24. [N.B.--For construction of this and similar verbs, v. L. G. § 244.]
      2. 2. ōro, 1: to s. any one for freedom, aliquem libertatem o., Suet. Vesp. 16: Liv.: Tac.: with ut and subj.: he s.s humbly for permission, o. multis et supplicibus verbis ut liceat, Cic. Att. 12, 32.
      3. 3. flāgĭto, 1: nor do I s. my powerful friend for too great favours, nec amicum potentem largiora f., Hor. Od. 2, 18, 13. Join: to s. earnestly, f. et implorare, Cic. Rab. perd. 3, 9: poscere et f., Cic. Verr. 5, 28, 71.
      4. 4. efflāgĭto, 1 (strong): to s. for another's pity, misericordiam alicujus e., Cic. Mil. 34.
      5. 5. prĕcor, 1: whom we s. for blessings, a quibus bona precamur, Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 84. Join: p. et supplico, Liv. 38, 43: Ov.
      6. 6. pĕto, īvi or ii, ītum, 3: to s. for peace, pacem p., Caes. B. G. 1, 27: that for which we s. with prayers and tears, id quod precibus et lacrimis p., Cic. Lig. 5, 13: to s. any one for indulgence, ab aliquo pacem ac veniam p., id. Rab. perd. 2, 5,
      7. 7. postŭlo, 1 (to s. as a right): to s. a friend for anything, quidvis ab amico p., Cic. Am. 10, 35.
      8. 8. exposco, pŏposci, 3: to s. for peace, pacem precibus e., Liv. 1, 16. Join: I s. for pity, misericordiam et imploro et e., Cic. Mil. 34, 92.
      9. 9. obsecro, 1: I s. for your protection, o. vestram fidem, Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 97. Join: orare et o., Cic. Verr. 2, 17, 42.
      10. 10. prenso, 1 (for votes): to s. the senators, p. patres, Liv. 1, 47: Cic.
      11. 11. ambio, īvi or ii, ītum, 4 (to s. for votes and gen.): to s. for a magistracy, a. magistratum sibi, Plaut. Am. Prol. 74: he s.s you with eager entreaty, te a. sollicitâ prece, Hor. Od. 1, 35, 5.
      12. 12. supplĭco, 1: I s. Caesar on your behalf, Caesari pro te s., Cic. Fam. 6, 14, extr.
      13. 13. sĕquor, sĕcūtus, 3 (rare in this sense): to s. for Caesar's favour, gratiam Caesaris s., Caes. B. C. 1, 1: v. entreat, request (v.), suit (subs.): to s. successfully, impetro, 1: v. to gain, obtain.
    2. II. To bring a claim at law: agere rem cum aliquo ex jure, lege, Cic. de Or. 1, 38, 75: in jus vocare, Cic. Quint. 19: litem inferre alicui, Cic. Clu. 41. Phr.: to s. for recovery, repetere et persequi aliquid lite et judicio, Cic. Verr. 3, 13, 32: v. suit (subs.), action.