obsto

meis commodis obstitit
it stood in the way of my advantage

obstō, stitī, stātus, 1, n.: to stand before or against; withstand, oppose, hinder, restrain, 4.91; to be obnoxious, 6.64.

ob-sto, stĭti, ātum (obstaturus, Front. Aquaed. 123; Quint. 2, 11, 1; Stat. Th. 7, 247; gen. plur. obstantum, Sil. 5, 277), 1, v. n., to stand before or against any thing.

• I In gen. (very rare): soli luna obstitit, Enn. ap. Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25 (Ann. v. 167 Vahl.); cf.: montibus obstipis obstantibus, id. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 193 Müll. (Ann. v. 407 ib.): dominae niveis a vultibus obstas, Stat. S. 1, 2, 23; so, summis a postibus, id. Th. 4, 17: obviam, to stand in the way, Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 14 (287).—
• II In partic., to stand against or in the way of a person or thing; to withstand, thwart, hinder, oppose, obstruct (the class. signif. of the word; syn.: obsisto, adversor, officio).—Constr. with dat., absol., with quin, quominus, cur, or ne.
• • • • • α With dat.: quae tardis mora noctibus obstet, Verg. A. 1, 746: alicui, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 6 (996): cur mihi te offers ac meis commodis officis et obstas? Cic. Rosc. Am. 38, 112; cf. id. ib. 2, 6: vita cetera eorum huic sceleri obstat, their former life stands opposed to this crime, secures them against the suspicion of this crime, Sall. C. 52, 31: di omnes quibus obstitit Ilium, was an offence to, Verg. A. 6, 64: nam sic labentibus (aedibus) obstat vilicus, i. e. keeps from falling, Juv. 3, 194; cf. v. 243.—For the dat. in with acc. is found: in laudem vetustorum invidia non obstat, Sen. Ben. 7, 8, 2.—
        • β Absol.: me obstare, illos obsequi, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 31, 66: restitant, occurrunt, obstant, id. ap. Non. 147, 9 (Sat. v. 5 ib.): obstando magis quam pugnando castra tutabantur, Liv. 40 25: exercitus hostium duo obstant, block up the way, Sall. C. 58, 6; Plaut. Trin. 1, 1, 15 (37): si omnia removentur, quae obstant et impediunt, Cic. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 7, 19.—
        • γ With quin: quibus non humana ulla, neque divina obstant, quin socios amicos trahant, exscindant, Sall. H. 4, 61, 17 Dietsch.—
        • δ With quominus: quid obstat, quominus sit beatus? Cic. N. D. 1, 34, 95: ne quid divini humanive obstet, quominus justum piumque de integro ineatur bellum, Liv. 9, 8, 6.—
        • ε With cur: quid obstat, cur non (verae nuptiae) fiant? Ter. And. 103.—
        • ζ With ne: Histiaeus Milesius, ne res conficeretur, obstitit, Nep. Milt. 3, 5: cum ibi quoque religio obstaret, ne non posset nisi ab consule dici dictator, Liv. 4, 31, 4: ne id, quod placebat, decerneret in tantae nobilitatis viris, ambitio obstabat, id. 5, 36, 9.—
      • b Impers. pass.: nec, si non obstatur, propterea etiam permittitur, Cic. Phil. 13, 6, 14: indignatur amans Obstari animae, Ov. M. 11, 788.—
      • c Part. pres. in plur. as subst.: obstantia, ĭum, n.: obstantia silvarum amoliri, hinderances, obstructions, Tac. A. 1, 50.

ob-sto, stitī, stātūrus, āre, an od. gegen od. bei etwas stehen, I) im allg.: si rex obstabit obviam, im Wege dastehen, Plaut. Stich. 287: summis a postibus, Stat. Theb. 4, 17: dominae niveis a vultibus, Stat. silv. 1, 2, 23. – II) insbes. hinderlich entgegen-, im Wege stehen, hinderlich sein, a) eig., m. Dat., alci a sole, Val. Max.: quercus obstitit retro eunti, Ov. – absol., in fossis si aliquid aquae obstat, Cato: exercitus duo hostium obstant, Liv.: conferti in portis obstando magis quam pugnando castra tutabantur, Liv.: obstantes silvae, nebulae, Ov. – m. ab u. Abl. (von... her), exercitus duo, unus ab urbe, alter a Gallia obstant, Sall. Cat. 58, 6: nullae obstant a Caesare nubes, Lucan. 1, 59: im Bilde, et tibi umbra ignobilitatis a probatore obstitit, Apul. apol. 16. – Partiz. subst., obstantia silvarum amoliri, was in den W. hinderlich ist, wegräumen, Tac. ann. 1, 50. – b) übtr.: α) m. Dat.: alci, Cic.: consiliis alcis, Nep.: bono publico, Liv.: bonis communibus, Verg.: eos homines metuo ne obsint mihi neve obstent, Plaut.: poet., di deaeque, quibus obstitit Ilium, im Wege = verhaßt war, Verg. Aen. 6, 64: unpers., indignatur amans obstari animae, Ov. met. 11, 788. – β) m. ad u. Akk.: et ad reliquos similes conatus verecundia irae obstabat, Liv. 5, 25, 3. – γ) m. in u. Akk.: in laudem vetustorum invidia non obstat, Sen. de ben. 7, 8, 2. – δ) m. folg. quin, quo minus, ne u. Konj.: quibus non humana ulla neque divina obstant, quin socios amicos trahant excindant, Sall. hist. fr. 4, 61 (19), 17: quid obstat, quo minus sit beatus, si non sit bipes? Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 95: ne quid divini humanive obstet, quo minus iustum piumque de integro ineatur bellum, Liv. 9, 8, 6: obstat verecundia, quo minus percenseamus, quo etc., Plin. pan. 91, 3: non facinus, non probrum aut flagitium obstat, quo minus magistratus capiant, Ps. Sall. de rep. 2, 3, 4 (vgl. 2, 8, 4): cum ibi quoque religio obstaret, ne non posset nisi ab consule dici dictator, Liv. 4, 31, 4: ne id, quod placebat, decerneret in tantae nobilitatis viris, ambitio obstabat, Liv. 5, 36, 9: ea ne impedirent tribuni, dictatoris obstitit metus, Liv. 3, 29, 6. – spätlat. transit., im Passiv, possibilium pleraque obstari (verhindert werden), quo minus proveniant, non possunt, Chalcid. Tim. 155. – ε) mit folg. cur u. Konj.: quid obstat, cur non fiant (nuptiae)? Ter. Andr. 103. – ζ) absol.: si omnia removentur, quae obstant et impediunt, alle entgegenstehenden Hindernisse, Cic.: quae in rebus multis obstant, odiosa sunt, Plaut.: obstantes colubrae, die widerspenstigen, Ov.: obstantes remi, die widerstrebenden, Ov. – unpers., nec, si non obstatur, propterea etiam permittitur, Cic. Phil. 13, 14. – ➳ synk. osto, Commod. instr. 2, 18, 15 D. – Perf. obstetit, Afran. com. 71. – Partiz. Fut. akt. obstātūrus, a, um, Sen. ep. 95, 38. Quint. 2, 11, 1. Frontin. aqu. 121. Stat. Theb. 7, 247.

obstō, (8) stĭtī, obstātūrus, āre, intr., ¶ 1 se tenir devant : si rex obstabit obviam Pl. St. 287, si le roi se trouve devant toi sur ton chemin, te barre le passage ¶ 2 faire obstacle [pr. et fig.] : exercitus duo obstant Sall. C. 58, 6, deux armées font obstacle, cf. Liv. 40, 25, 7 ; removere omnia quæ obstant Cic. Ac. 2, 19, écarter tous les obstacles ; obstantia silvarum Tac. Ann. 1, 50, les obstacles qui se trouvent dans les forêts ; [pass. imp.] si non obstatur Cic. Phil. 13, 14, sʼil nʼest pas fait obstacle || [avec dat.] être un obstacle à, sʼopposer à : obstabat in spe consulatus Miloni Clodius Cic. Mil. 34, Clodius était pour Milon un obstacle dans son espoir dʼobtenir le consulat, cf. Cic. Mil. 96 ; Amer. 6 ; cetera vita eorum huic sceleri obstat Sall. C. 52, 31, le reste de leur vie fait un écran à ce forfait, le dissimule aux yeux, lʼefface, cf. Liv. 1, 26, 5 || [avec ad ] Liv. 5, 25, 3 ; [avec in acc.] Sen. Ben. 7, 8, 2 || [avec quominus, quin, ne ] : quid obstat, quominus sit beatus ? Cic. Nat. 1, 95, quʼest-ce qui sʼoppose à ce quʼil soit heureux ? cf. Liv. 9, 8, 6 ; Plin. Min. Pan. 91, 3 ; quibus non humana ulla neque divina obstant quin... Sall. H. 4, 61, 17, rien, ni dʼhumain ni de divin, ne les empêche de... ; ne... decerneret, ambitio obstabat Liv. 5, 36, 9, le désir de plaire empêchait quʼil décidât..., cf. Liv. 4, 31, 4 ; 3, 29, 6 || [avec cur ] : quid obstat, cur non fiant (nuptiæ) ? Ter. Andr. 103, quel empêchement y a-t-il à ce que la noce se fasse ?

➳ part. fut. obstaturus Sen. Ep. 95, 38 ; Quint. 2, 11, 1.

obsto , as, stiti, statum, stare. n.
在前。阻。拒。抗。Obstat verecundia quominus percenseamus 吾羞全述其事。Paulum negotii mihi obstat 有些事阻我。Obstatur. p. 有人阻擋。

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ob-stō stitī, —, āre,

• to stand before, be opposite: soli luna obstitit, Enn. ap. C.: dum retro quercus eunti Obstitit, stopped his way, O.—To be in the way, withstand, thwart, hinder, oppose, obstruct: obstando magis quam pugnando castra tutabantur, L.: exercitūs hostium duo obstant, block the way, S.: Fata obstant, make it impossible, V.: Paulum negoti mi obstat, T.: res quae obstent Roscio: Obstitit incepto pudor, O.: meritis Romuli, i. e. suppress the fame of, H.: vita eorum huic sceleri obstat, acquits them of this crime, S.: di quibus obstitit Ilium, was an offence to, V.: labentibus (aedibus) obstat vilicus, i. e. keeps from falling, Iu.: ad conatūs verecundia irae obstabat, L.: quid obstat, quo minus sit beatus?: ne quid obstet, quo minus de integro ineatur bellum, L.: quid obstat, cur non (verae nuptiae) fiant?T.: cum religio obstaret, ne non posset dici dictator, L.: nec, si non obstatur, propterea etiam permittitur.