verbfirst conjugation
allevō1
allevō (present infinitive allevāre, perfect active allevāvī, supine allevātum)
Classical[ˈal.lɛ.woː]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.le.vo]
Meaning
- to lift or set up, raise
- figurativelyto lighten, lessen, alleviate, mitigate, reduce
- figurativelyto sustain, comfort, console
- figurativelyto raise up, make distinguished; enhance
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | allevō | allevābam | allevābō | allevāvī | allevāveram | allevāverō allevārō |
| 2nd sg. | allevās | allevābās | allevābis | allevāvistī allevāstī | allevāverās allevārās | allevāveris |
| 3rd sg. | allevat | allevābat | allevābit | allevāvit | allevāverat allevārat | allevāverit allevārit |
| 1st pl. | allevāmus | allevābāmus | allevābimus | allevāvimus | allevāverāmus | allevāverimus allevārimus |
| 2nd pl. | allevātis | allevābātis | allevābitis | allevāvistis allevāstis | allevāverātis allevārātis | allevāveritis allevāritis |
| 3rd pl. | allevant | allevābant | allevābunt | allevāvērunt allevāvēre, allevārunt | allevāverant allevārant | allevāverint allevārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | allevem | allevārem | allevāverim allevārim | allevāvissem allevāssem |
| 2nd sg. | allevēs | allevārēs | allevāverīs | allevāvissēs allevāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | allevet | allevāret | allevāverit allevārit | allevāvisset allevāsset |
| 1st pl. | allevēmus | allevārēmus | allevāverīmus allevārīmus | allevāvissēmus allevāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | allevētis | allevārētis | allevāverītis allevārītis | allevāvissētis allevāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | allevent | allevārent | allevāverint allevārint | allevāvissent allevāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | allevor | allevābar | allevābor |
| 2nd sg. | allevāris allevāre | allevābāris allevābāre | allevāberis allevābere |
| 3rd sg. | allevātur | allevābātur | allevābitur |
| 1st pl. | allevāmur | allevābāmur | allevābimur |
| 2nd pl. | allevāminī | allevābāminī | allevābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | allevantur | allevābantur | allevābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | allever | allevārer |
| 2nd sg. | allevēris allevēre | allevārēris allevārēre |
| 3rd sg. | allevētur | allevārētur |
| 1st pl. | allevēmur | allevārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | allevēminī | allevārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | alleventur | allevārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | allevā | allevāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | allevāte | allevāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | allevātō | allevātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | allevātō | allevātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | allevātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | allevantō | allevantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | allevāre | allevārī |
| perfect infinitive | allevāvisse allevāsse | allevātum esse |
| future infinitive | allevātūrum esse | allevātum īrī |
| present participle | allevāns allevante, allevantem, allevantēs, allevantī, allevantia, allevantibus, allevantis, allevantīs, allevantium | — |
| perfect participle | — | allevātus allevāta, allevātā, allevātae, allevātam, allevātārum, allevātās, allevātī, allevātōrum, allevātōs |
| future participle | allevātūrus allevātūra, allevātūrā, allevātūrae, allevātūram, allevātūrārum, allevātūrās, allevātūre, allevātūrī, allevātūrīs, allevātūrō, allevātūrōrum, allevātūrōs, allevātūrum | allevandus allevanda, allevandā, allevandae, allevandam, allevandārum, allevandās, allevande, allevandīs, allevandōrum, allevandōs |
gerundallevandī, allevandō, allevandumsupineallevātum, allevātū
al-lĕvo (adl-), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. 1. lĕvo.
I. Lit., to lift up, to raise on high, to raise, set up (in the ante-Aug. per. very rare, perh. only twice in Sall. and Hirt.; later often, esp. in Quint. and the histt.): quibus (laqueis) adlevati milites facilius ascenderent, * Sall. J. 94, 2: pauci elevati scutis, borne up on their shields (others: adlevatis scutis, with uplifted shields, viz. for protection against the darts of the enemy), Auct. B. Alex. 20:
gelidos complexibus adlevat artus, Ov. M. 6, 249: cubito adlevat artus, id. ib. 7, 343: naves turribus atque tabulatis adlevatae, Flor. 4, 11, 5: supercilia adlevare, Quint. 11, 3, 79 (cf. the Gr. τὰς ὀφρῦς ἀνασπᾶν); so, bracchium, id. 11, 3, 41: pollicem, id. 11, 3, 142: manum, id. 11, 3, 94; Vulg. Eccli. 36, 3: oculos, Curt. 8, 14: faciem alicujus manu, Suet. Calig. 36: adlevavit eum, lifted him up (of the lame man), Vulg. Act. 3, 7 al.—II. Trop.
A. To lighten, alleviate, mitigate physical or mental troubles; or, referring to the individual who suffers, to lift up, sustain, comfort, console (class.): aliorum aerumnam dictis adlevans, old poet in Cic. Tusc. 3, 29, 71 (cf. Sophocl. Fragm. ap. Brunck. p. 588: Καλῶς κακῶς πράσσοντι συμπαραινέσας): ubi se adlevat, ibi me adlevat, * Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 3:
Allevat Dominus omnes, qui corruunt, Vulg. Psa. 144, 14: dejecistis eos, dum adlevarentur, ib. ib. 72, 18: onus, aliquā ex parte, Cic. Rosc. Am. 4, 10: sollicitudines, id. Brut. 3, 12: adlevor cum loquor tecum absens, id. Att. 12, 39: adlevare corpus, id. ib. 7, 1; Ov. Tr. 3, 8, 31: adlevor animum (poet.), Tac. A. 6, 43.—B. To diminish the force or weight of a thing, to lessen, lighten:
adversariorum confirmatio diluitur aut infirmatur aut adlevatur, Cic. Inv. 1, 42, 78: adlevatae notae, removed, Tac. H. 1, 52.— C. To raise up, i. e. to make distinguished; pass., to be or become distinguished:
C. Caesar eloquentiā et spiritu et jam consulatu adlevabatur, Flor. 4, 2, 10.Origins
From ad- + levō (“lift up, raise”), from levis (“light”).
Descendants
- Italianallevare
- Italianallievofrom Vulgar Latin *allevus
- Corsicanaddivà
- Istriotalevà
- Sicilianaḍḍivari
- Sicilianaḍḍevufrom Vulgar Latin *allevus