Logeion | despondeo

dē-spondĕo, spondi, sponsum, 2 (perf. despopondisse, Plaut. Trin. 3, 1, 2 (603); plqpf. despoponderas, id. Truc. 4, 3, 51 (825); with despondi, id. Aul. 2, 3, 4 (271): despondisse, id. Trin. 5, 2, 9 (1133) et saep.), v. a., to promise to give, to promise, pledge.

I Lit.
- A In gen. (rarely): librum alicui, Cic. Att. 13, 12, 3: Syriam homini, id. ib. 1, 16, 8: domum, hortos, Baias sibi, id. ib. 11, 6, 6: imperium Orientis Romanis, Liv. 26, 37: consulatum, id. 4, 13: Tarpeias arces sibi (sc. diripiendas, with promittere), Luc. 7, 758.— Far more freq. and class.,
- B In partic. t. t., to promise in marriage, to betroth, engage: qui spoponderat filiam, despondisse dicebatur, quod de sponte ejus, id est de voluntate exierat, Varr. L. L. 6, § 71 Müll.: filiam alicui, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 28 (205); id. Rud. 4, 8, 5 (1269); Ter. Heaut. 784; Cic. Att. 1, 3 fin.; id. de Or. 1, 56, 239; id. Clu. 64, 179; Liv. 1, 26; 1, 39; Ov. M. 9, 715: vos uni viro, Vulg. 2 Cor. 11, 2 et saep.—Absol.: placuit despondi (sc. eam), Ter. And. 102; cf.: sororem suam in tam fortem familiam, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 9 (1133); and: filiam suam in divitias maxumas, id. Cist. 2, 3, 57 (599). —Rarely with sibi: Orestillae filiam sibi, to espouse, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 7.—Pass. impers.: intus despondebitur, Ter. And. 980.—
- - 2 Transf., facete: bibliothecam tuam cave cuiquam despondeas, quamvis acrem amatorem inveneris, Cic. Att. 1, 10, 4.—
II Trop.
- A To promise, give up, devote to: spes reipublicae despondetur anno consulatus tui, Cic. Fam. 12, 9, 2: perjuria meritis poenis, Val. Fl. 7, 509.—
- B With predom. idea of removing, putting away from one's self, to give up, yield, resign. So esp. freq. in Plaut.: animum, to lose courage, to despair, despond: ne lamentetur neve animum despondeat, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 6 (6); 4, 2, 63 (1053); id. Merc. 3, 4, 29 (616); id. Men. prol. 35; Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 6; in the same sense, animos, Liv. 3, 38; 26, 7; 31, 22; and simply, despondere, Col. 8, 10, 1: sapientiam, to despair of acquiring wisdom, Col. 11, 1, 11; cf.: nempe quas spopondi? St. Immo, quas despondi, inquito, have got rid of by promising, i. e. by being security for others, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 25 (426) Ritschl (Fleck. dependi).

dē-spondeo, spondī, spōnsum, ēre, I) förmlich versprechen, zusagen, verbürgen, A) im allg.: alci Syriam, Cic.: haud dubium consulatum favore ac spe (v. Volke), Liv.: velut desp. Romanis imperium orientis (v. Glück), Liv.: illam περὶ τελῶν σύνταξιν Bruto, dem B. dedizieren, Cic. – sibi alqd, sich etwas ausbedingen, Cic. – B) insbes.: a) jmdm. ein Mädchen als Braut verloben, filiam alci, Plaut., Cic. u.a.: alci invito filiam suam, aufdringen, Cic.: alci alqam in matrimonium, Dict.: filiam suam in divitias maximas, Plaut.: sororem in tam fortem familiam, Plaut. – v. Bräutigam, alqam sibi, Cael. in Cic. ep. 8, 7, 2. – v. Vater des Bräutigams, absol., placuit, despondi, Ter. Andr. 102. – Passiv unpers., intus despondebitur, wird Verlobung gehalten werden, Ter. Andr. 980. – b) prägn., verspondieren = durch Bürgschaftsleistung vertun, quas (mille drachumas) despondi, Plaut. trin. 427. – II) übtr.: A) im allg.: quaecumque (spes) est, ea despondetur anno consulatus tui, d.i. setzt man auf usw., Cic. ep. 12, 9, 2: meritis periuria poenis despondet, setzt Strafen auf Meineid, Val. Flacc. 7, 509 sq. – B) insbes., im Sinne des Vonsichfortgebens = aufgeben, animum, ganz mutlos werden, in Verzweiflung geraten, verzweifeln, Plaut. u. Varro: u. so animos, Liv., u. bl. despondere, Col.: sapientiam, alle Hoffnung, die Weisheit zu erlangen, aufgeben, an der Weisheit verzweifeln, Col. – ➳ Redupl. Perf.-Formen, despopondisti, Tert. de fug. in pers. 5: despoponderat, Sulpic. Apollin. perioch. Ter. Andr. 4 (vgl. Neue-Wagener Formenl.³ Bd. 3. S. 362).

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dēspondĕō, (11) dī, sum, dēre, tr., ¶ 1 promettre, accorder, garantir : aliquid alicui Cic. Att. 13, 12, 3, réserver qqch. à qqn ; Hortensii domum sibi desponderat Cic. Att. 11, 6, 6, il sʼétait adjugé la maison dʼHortensius ; exigua spes est rei publicæ, sed, quæcumque est, ea despondetur anno consulatus tui Cic. Fam. 12, 9, 2, il y a bien peu dʼespoir à fonder sur lʼÉtat, mais cet espoir, quel quʼil soit, repose sur lʼannée de ton consulat ¶ 2 promettre en mariage, fiancer : Tulliolam C. Pisoni despondimus Cic. Att. 1, 3, 3, jʼai fiancé ma petite Tullia à Pison, cf. de Or. 1, 239 ; despondere sororem suam in tam fortem familiam Pl. Trin. 1133, fiancer sa sœur dans une famille si importante ; Cornificius adolescens Orestillæ filiam sibi despondit Cæl. d. Cic. Fam. 8, 7, 2, le jeune Cornificius sʼest fiancé à la fille dʼOrestilla || [pass imp.] intus despondebitur Ter. Andr. 980, cʼest dans la maison que se feront les fiançailles ¶ 3 abandonner, renoncer à : animum Pl. Mil. 6, perdre courage, cf. Liv. 26, 7, 8 ; sapientiam Col. Rust. 11, 1, 11, renoncer à atteindre la sagesse || [abs^t ] languir : turdi, caveis clausi, despondent Col. Rust. 11, 1, 11, les grives, mises en cage, languissent.

➳ pf. despopondi Tert. Fug. 5.

dē-spondeō, spondēre, spondī, spōnsum

1. formeel beloven, toezeggen [Romanis imperium orientis]; ➤ bibliothecam tuam cave cuiquam despondeas (Cic.);
2. sibi alqd voor zichzelf bedingen [consulatum];
3. een dochter verloven; ➤ filiam alci ~; sororem in tam fortem familiam ~; alci invito filiam suam ~ opdringen; v.d. bruidegom: sibi alqam ~ zich met een meisje verloven;
4. opgeven [animum of animos de moed verliezen].

despondeo , es, di, sum, dere. 2.
許下。定親。— animum 死心。將自刎。— filiam suam ei 許己女於彼爲妻。 — sibi eam 與其定親。— sapientiam 不復望爲賢。

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dē-spondeō spondī, spōnsus, ēre,

to promise to give, promise, pledge: librum alicui: Romanis imperium Orientis, L.—To promise in marriage, betroth, engage: ei filiam suam: virgo desponsa uni ex Curiatiis, L.: tibi Ianthen, O.: Desponsam esse dicito, call it an engagement, T.: intus despondebitur, T.—Fig., to betroth: spes rei p. despondetur anno consulatūs tui, i. e. is linked with. —To give up, yield, lose: animos, be despondent, L.

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