verbfirst conjugation
impetrō
impetrō (present infinitive impetrāre, perfect active impetrāvī, supine impetrātum)
Classical[ˈɪm.pɛ.troː]Ecclesiastical[ˈim.pe.tro]
Meaning
- to accomplish, succeed
- to obtain, procure
Haec sī tēcum, ita ut dīxī, patria loquātur, nōnne impetrāre dēbeat, etiamsī vim adhibēre nōn possit?
If [your] country were to speak with you about these matters, just as I have said, shouldn’t it [be able] to obtain [its request], even if it could not use force?63 BCE, Cicero, In Catilinam orationes 1.19His cum sua sponte persuadere non possent, legatos ad Dumnorigem Haeduum mittunt, ut eo deprecatore a Sequanis impetrarent.
As they could not of themselves prevail on them, they send embassadors to Dumnorix the Aeduan, that through his intercession, they might obtain [their request] from the Sequani.c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico 1.9
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
precibus obtineōimpetrō -āre — in IVLIANVS I: Gallia, ch. 10, IVLIANVS II: Imperium, ch. 9 and IVLIANVS III: Persia, ch. 21
petendō obtineōimpetrō -āre — in Epistulae, ch. 19
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | impetrō | impetrābam | impetrābō | impetrāvī | impetrāveram impetrāram | impetrāverō impetrārō |
| 2nd sg. | impetrās | impetrābās | impetrābis | impetrāvistī impetrāstī | impetrāverās impetrārās | impetrāveris impetrāris |
| 3rd sg. | impetrat | impetrābat | impetrābit | impetrāvit impetrāt | impetrāverat impetrārat | impetrāverit impetrārit |
| 1st pl. | impetrāmus | impetrābāmus | impetrābimus | impetrāvimus impetrāmus | impetrāverāmus impetrārāmus | impetrāverimus impetrārimus |
| 2nd pl. | impetrātis | impetrābātis | impetrābitis | impetrāvistis impetrāstis | impetrāverātis impetrārātis | impetrāveritis impetrāritis |
| 3rd pl. | impetrant | impetrābant | impetrābunt | impetrāvērunt impetrārunt, impetrāvēre | impetrāverant impetrārant | impetrāverint impetrārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | impetrem | impetrārem | impetrāverim impetrārim | impetrāvissem impetrāssem |
| 2nd sg. | impetrēs | impetrārēs | impetrāverīs impetrārīs | impetrāvissēs impetrāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | impetret | impetrāret | impetrāverit impetrārit | impetrāvisset impetrāsset |
| 1st pl. | impetrēmus | impetrārēmus | impetrāverīmus impetrārīmus | impetrāvissēmus impetrāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | impetrētis | impetrārētis | impetrāverītis impetrārītis | impetrāvissētis impetrāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | impetrent | impetrārent | impetrāverint impetrārint | impetrāvissent impetrāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | impetror | impetrābar | impetrābor |
| 2nd sg. | impetrāris impetrāre | impetrābāris impetrābāre | impetrāberis impetrābere |
| 3rd sg. | impetrātur | impetrābātur | impetrābitur |
| 1st pl. | impetrāmur | impetrābāmur | impetrābimur |
| 2nd pl. | impetrāminī | impetrābāminī | impetrābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | impetrantur | impetrābantur | impetrābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | impetrer | impetrārer |
| 2nd sg. | impetrēris impetrēre | impetrārēris impetrārēre |
| 3rd sg. | impetrētur | impetrārētur |
| 1st pl. | impetrēmur | impetrārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | impetrēminī | impetrārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | impetrentur | impetrārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | impetrā | impetrāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | impetrāte | impetrāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | impetrātō | impetrātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | impetrātō | impetrātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | impetrātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | impetrantō | impetrantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | impetrāre | impetrārī impetrārier |
| perfect infinitive | impetrāvisse impetrāsse | impetrātum esse |
| future infinitive | impetrātūrum esse | impetrātum īrī |
| present participle | impetrāns impetrante, impetrantem, impetrantēs, impetrantī, impetrantia, impetrantibus, impetrantis, impetrantīs, impetrantium | — |
| perfect participle | — | impetrātus impetrāta, impetrātā, impetrātae, impetrātam, impetrātārum, impetrātās, impetrātī, impetrātōrum, impetrātōs |
| future participle | impetrātūrus impetrātūra, impetrātūrā, impetrātūrae, impetrātūram, impetrātūrārum, impetrātūrās, impetrātūre, impetrātūrī, impetrātūrīs, impetrātūrō, impetrātūrōrum, impetrātūrōs, impetrātūrum | impetrandus impetranda, impetrandā, impetrandae, impetrandam, impetrandārum, impetrandās, impetrande, impetrandīs, impetrandōrum, impetrandōs |
gerundimpetrandī, impetrandō, impetrandumsupineimpetrātum, impetrātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- aliquid ab aliquo impetrare
- to gain one's point with any one.
- a me impetrare non possum, ut
- I cannot bring myself to...
impĕtro (inp-), āvi, ātum, 1 (archaic
I. inf. pres. pass. impetrarier, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 40; inf. fut. act. impetrassere, id. Aul. 4, 7, 6; id. Cas. 2, 3, 53; id. Mil. 4, 3, 35; id. Stich. 1, 2, 23), v. a. in-patro, to accomplish, effect, bring to pass; to get, obtain, procure, esp. by exertion, request, entreaty (class.; cf.: obtineo, adipiscor, consequor).
I. In gen., constr. with acc., ut, ne, the simple subj., or absol.
(a). With acc.:
quod volui, ut volo, impetravi per amicitiam et gratiam a Philocomasio, Plaut. Mil. 4, 5, 1: istuc confido a fratre me impetrassere, id. Aul. 4, 7, 6: a me istam exceptionem numquam impetrabunt, Cic. Ac. 2, 30, 97: ei Dolabella rogatu meo civitatem a Caesare impetravit, id. Fam. 13, 36, 1: decet abs te id impetrarier, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 40: in omni re considerandum est et quid postules ab amico et quid patiare a te impetrari, Cic. Lael. 20, 76; cf. id. ib. 11, 38: dum id impetrant, Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 37; 1, 2, 17: cum istuc, quod postulo, impetro cum gratia, Ter. And. 2, 5, 11; id. Ad. 3, 4, 44: uti ea, quae vellent, impetrarent, Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 2: (chorus) Impetrat et pacem et locupletem frugibus annum, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 137: restitutionem patris, Quint. 7, 1, 42; 11, 3, 4: provinciam, id. 6, 3, 68: post impetratam studiis meis quietem, id. prooem. § 1: impetrato Fortis Augusti reditu, Hor. C. 4, 2, 42.—(b). With ut, ne, or the simple subj.: Cl. Quid, si ego impetro atque exoro a vilico, causa mea Ut eam illi permittat? St. Quid si ego ab armigero impetro, Eam illi permittat? atque hoc, credo, impetrassere, Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 51 sq.:
impetrabis igitur a Caesare, ut, etc., Cic. Att. 9, 2, A, 1; Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 7, 26: a Sequanis impetrat, ut per fines suos ire Helvetios patiantur, Caes. B. G. 1, 9 fin.: verbisne istis, ut pugnent, te impetraturum credis, Liv. 2, 46, 6: postremo impetravi, ut ne quid ei succenseat, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 6, 4: suadeo, a te impetres, ne sis nugax, Petr. 52: tandem impetravi abiret, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 190.— Pass. impers.: aegre ab iis impetratum est summa tribunorum plebis contentione, ut in senatu recitarentur (litterae); ut vero ex litteris ad senatum referretur, impetrari non potuit, Caes. B. C. 1, 1, 1; Plin. 16, 32, 59, § 136.—In abl. of the part. perf.: impetrato, ut manerent, Liv. 9, 30, 10; Vell. 2, 107, 2.—(g). * With acc. and inf.:
Agrippina in oppidum Ubiorum veteranos coloniamque deduci impetrat, Tac. A. 12, 27.—(d). Absol.:
incipere multo est quam impetrare facilius, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 14: hilarus exit, impetravit, id. Mil. 4, 4, 62; id. As. 3, 3, 131: Ca. Jus hic orat. Ly. Impetrabit te advocato atque arbitro, id. Trin. 5, 2, 37: quid attinet dicere, si contendisset, impetraturum non fuisse, cum, etc.? Cic. Lael. 11, 39: si id ita fecisset ... si non impetraret, etc., Caes. B. G. 1, 35, 4: cum ab proximis impetrare non possent, ulteriores tentant, id. ib. 6, 2, 2: simul, ut, si quid possent, de induciis fallendo impetrarent, id. ib. 4, 13, 5; id. B. C. 1, 22 fin.; cf.: sperare, ab eo de sua ac militum salute impetrare posse, id. B. G. 5, 36, 3; Hirt. ap. Cic. Att. 15, 6, 2.—Esp.: impetras, you have your request, i. e. I will do as you desire, nolo ames. Pae. Facile impetras, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 63: adpropera! age, amabo! Mu. Impetras, abeo, id. Cas. 2, 2, 39; cf. id. Ep. 2, 2, 119; id. Cas. 2, 3, 17.—II. Esp.
A. Like impetrio:
exstat annalium memoria, sacris quibusdam et precationibus vel cogi fulmina vel impetrari, etc., Plin. 2, 53, 54, § 140.—B. In mal. part., to obtain, get possession of:
ut superior sis mihi quam quisquam qui impetrant, Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 10.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
impetrō (inp-) āvī, ātus, āre
in+patro, to gain one's end, achieve, bring to pass, effect, get, obtain, procure (by request or influence): si contendisset, impetraturum non fuisse, succeed: ab proximis, Cs.: ad impetrandum causa, S.: id si inpetro, T.: ei civitatem a Caesare: istuc, quod postulo, T.: ea, quae vellent, Cs.: pacem, H.: inpetrabo, ut prodat, etc., T.: ut ne iurent: Sequanis, ut patiantur, etc., Cs.: ut referretur, impetrari non potuit, Cs.: ab animo, ut, etc., to persuade himself, L.: ne cogerentur, Cu.: de suā salute, Cs.: de agro restituendo, L.—Abl absol.: impetrato, ut manerent, L.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinimpetrō
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Italic *patēr Latin pater Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin patrō Latin impetrō From in- + patrō (“accomplish”).
Descendants
- Romanianîmpătra
- Catalanimpetrar
- Englishimpetrate
- Frenchimpétrerfrom Old French empetrer
- Italianimpetrare
- Portugueseimpetrar
- Spanishimpetrar
- Old Occitanempetrar
In English words that came into English from impetrō
- impetrateimpetrātus
- impetrationimpetrātiō