§356. Verbs of Plenty and Want

Verbs of Plenty and Want sometimes govern the genitive (cf. § 409. a. N.):—

• convīvium vīcīnōrum compleō; (Cat. M. 46, in the mouth of Cato), I fill up the banquet with my neighbors.
• implentur veteris Bacchī pinguisque ferīnae (Aen. 1.215), they fill themselves with old wine and fat venison.
• nē quis auxilī egeat (B. G. 6.11), lest any require aid.
• quid est quod dēfēnsiōnis indigeat (Rosc. Am. 34), what is there that needs defence?
• quae ad cōnsōlandum mâiōris ingenī et ad ferendum singulāris virtūtis indigent (Fam. 6.4.2), [sorrows] which for their comforting need more ability, and for endurance unusual courage.

• abstinētō īrārum (Hor. Od. 3.27.69), refrain from wrath.
• operum solūtīs (id. 3.17.16), free from toils.
• dēsine mollium querellārum (id. 2.9.17), have done with weak complaints.