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pervinco

pervinco, to conquer completely, be victorious

pervinco, vīci, victum, 3, v. n. and a.
  • I Lit.
    • A Neutr., to conquer completely, gain a complete victory: pervicit Bardanes, Tac. A. 11, 10.—
    • B Act., to conquer or defeat completely, gain a complete victory over: ne nos subdolā perfidiā pervincamur, Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 67 (941): pervince, Theseu, quidquid alto in pectore Remanet pavoris, Sen. Herc. Fur. 654: dominae pervincere mores, Prop. 1, 17, 15.—
  • II Transf.
    • A To carry a point, maintain one's opinion: restitit ac pervicit Cato, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 8.—
    • B To surpass, outdo, exceed: sonum, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 200.—
    • C To induce or prevail upon with great effort, to effect with much labor, to bring about, achieve, etc.: multis rationibus pervicerat Rhodios, ut, etc., Liv. 42, 45: at illam non verbera, non ignes pervicere, quin, etc., Tac. A. 15, 57: pervicerunt quidem remis, ut tenerent terram, they brought it about, Liv. 37, 16: neque pervincere potuit, ut referrent consules, id. 4, 12: hoc est tibi pervincendum, Cat. 76, 15; Tac. A. 14, 14.—
    • D To outbid in buying: si amas, eme: facito ut pretio pervincas tuo, Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, 57 (214).—
    • E To prove, demonstrate: aliquid dictis, Lucr. 5, 99.

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