roboro

rōbŏro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [robur], to make strong; to strengthen, invigorate, confirm (rare but class.).

• I Lit.: artus, Lucr. 4, 1038: equum largo cibo, Col. 6, 27, 8: nidos stramento, Plin. 10, 33, 49, § 92: vitem, id. 17, 22, 35, § 175: spicam, id. 18, 28, 67, § 260. —
• II Trop.: gravitatem perpetuā constantiā, Cic. Off. 1, 31, 112; cf.: haec omnia exercitatione plurimā, Quint. 8, prooem. § 28: recti cultus pectora roborant, Hor. C. 4, 4, 34: educata hujus nutrimentis eloquentia ipsa se postea colorat et roborat, becomes strong, Cic. Or. 13, 42: regnum, Vulg. 2 Par. 11, 17.—Hence, * rōbŏrātus, a, um, P. a., strengthened, strong, vigorous: roboratior exitus, Tert. Anim. 25; Hier. Cont. Pel. 3, 8.

rōboro, āvī, ātum, āre (robur), kernfestmachen, stärken, kräftigen, I) eig.: artus, Lucr.: filii sui corpus, Gell.: equum largo cibo, Plin.: nidos stramento, haltbar machen, Plin.: corpora et animos, Val. Max. – II) übtr.: gravitatem (animi), Cic.: pectora, Hor.: educata huius nutrimentis eloquentia ipsa se postea colorat et roborat, nimmt eine bestimmte Färbung u. kräftige Haltung an, Cic.

rōbŏrō, (14) āvī, ātum, āre (robur), tr., fortifier, rendre robuste, affermir, consolider : Lucr. 4, 1038 ; Col. Rust. 6, 27, 8 ; Plin. 18, 260 || [fig.] Cic. Off. 1, 112 ; Or. 42.

roboro , as, are. (robur.)
壯之。堅。加力。

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rōborō āvī, —, āre

• robur, to make strong, strengthen, invigorate, confirm.—Fig.: Recti cultūs pectora roborant, H.: eloquentia ipsa se roborat, acquires vigor.