verbthird conjugation
persolvō
persolvō (present infinitive persolvere, perfect active persolvī, supine persolūtum)
Classical[pɛrˈsɔɫ.woː]Ecclesiastical[perˈsɔl.vo]
Meaning
- to release or discharge
- to pay, pay out or render
- to perform, accomplish, fulfill an obligation or task
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | persolvō | persolvēbam | persolvam | persolvī | persolveram | persolverō |
| 2nd sg. | persolvis | persolvēbās | persolvēs | persolvistī | persolverās | persolveris |
| 3rd sg. | persolvit | persolvēbat | persolvet | persolvit | persolverat | persolverit |
| 1st pl. | persolvimus | persolvēbāmus | persolvēmus | persolvimus | persolverāmus | persolverimus |
| 2nd pl. | persolvitis | persolvēbātis | persolvētis | persolvistis | persolverātis | persolveritis |
| 3rd pl. | persolvunt | persolvēbant | persolvent | persolvērunt persolvēre | persolverant | persolverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | persolvam | persolverem | persolverim | persolvissem |
| 2nd sg. | persolvās | persolverēs | persolverīs | persolvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | persolvat | persolveret | persolverit | persolvisset |
| 1st pl. | persolvāmus | persolverēmus | persolverīmus | persolvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | persolvātis | persolverētis | persolverītis | persolvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | persolvant | persolverent | persolverint | persolvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | persolvor | persolvēbar | persolvar |
| 2nd sg. | persolveris persolvere | persolvēbāris persolvēbāre | persolvēris persolvēre |
| 3rd sg. | persolvitur | persolvēbātur | persolvētur |
| 1st pl. | persolvimur | persolvēbāmur | persolvēmur |
| 2nd pl. | persolviminī | persolvēbāminī | persolvēminī |
| 3rd pl. | persolvuntur | persolvēbantur | persolventur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | persolvar | persolverer |
| 2nd sg. | persolvāris persolvāre | persolverēris persolverēre |
| 3rd sg. | persolvātur | persolverētur |
| 1st pl. | persolvāmur | persolverēmur |
| 2nd pl. | persolvāminī | persolverēminī |
| 3rd pl. | persolvantur | persolverentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | persolve | persolvere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | persolvite | persolviminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | persolvitō | persolvitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | persolvitō | persolvitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | persolvitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | persolvuntō | persolvuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | persolvere | persolvī |
| perfect infinitive | persolvisse | persolūtum esse |
| future infinitive | persolūtūrum esse | persolūtum īrī |
| present participle | persolvēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | persolūtus persolūta, persolūtā, persolūtae, persolūtam, persolūtārum, persolūtās, persolūte, persolūtī, persolūtīs, persolūtō, persolūtōrum, persolūtōs |
| future participle | persolūtūrus persolūtūra, persolūtūrā, persolūtūrae, persolūtūram, persolūtūrārum, persolūtūrās, persolūtūre, persolūtūrī, persolūtūrīs, persolūtūrō, persolūtūrōrum, persolūtūrōs, persolūtūrum | persolvendus persolvenda, persolvendā, persolvendae, persolvendam, persolvendārum, persolvendās, persolvende, persolvendīs, persolvendōrum, persolvendōs |
gerundpersolvendī, persolvendō, persolvendumsupinepersolūtum, persolūtū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- fidem persolvere
- to fulfil a promise.
- vota solvere, persolvere, reddere
- to accomplish, pay a vow.
- meritum praemium alicui persolvere
- to reward a man according to his deserts.
- stipendium dare, numerare, persolvere militibus
- to pay the troops.
- poenas dependere, expendere, solvere, persolvere
- to suffer punishment.
per-solvo, solvi, sŏlūtum, 3, v. a.,
I. to release or discharge completely; acc. to the signif. of the simple verb.
I. To pay, pay out:
stipendium militibus, Cic. Att. 5, 14, 1: pecuniam alicui, Tac. A. 1, 37: pecuniam ab aliquo, to pay by a draft on any one, Cic. Fl. 20, 46: aes alienum alienis nominibus suis copiis, to pay the debts of others, Cat. ap. Sall. C. 35, 3; Plin. Ep. 9, 37, 2: legatā cum fide, Suet. Calig. 16: veteranis promissa praemia, id. Aug. 15.—B. Transf., in gen., to pay, give, show, render what is due to another:
quod relicum restat, volo persolvere, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 40: alicui laborum praemia pro me, Cic. Planc. 42, 101: hanc tibi animam pro morte Daretis, Verg. A. 5, 484; 2, 537: grates, to render thanks, id. ib. 1, 600; cf.: meritam dis immortalibus gratiam, Cic. Planc. 33, 80: honorem dis, to pay due honor to the gods by sacrifices, Verg. A. 8, 62: vota, to fulfil, Tac. A. 3, 64; Cic. Har. Resp. 13, 28; Prop. 2, 25, 23: velim reliquum, quod est promissi ac muneris tui mihi persolvas, Cic. Fam. 3, 9, 3; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 71, § 183: quod huic promisi, id ei persolvere, id. Planc. 42, 103: persolvere justa, to pay due honors to the dead, Sen. Oedip. 998; so Curt. 6, 6, 19: poenas, to suffer punishment: poenas dis hominibusque meritas debitasque persolvat, Cic. Phil. 11, 12, 29: mihi sanguine poenas Persolves, Verg. A. 9, 423.—Without the dat.: ea (pars civitatis) princeps poenas persolvit, Caes. B. G. 1, 12, 6; cf.: supplicia persolvit, Tac. A. 6, 26 fin. —On the contrary: poenae alicui ab omnibus persolutae, imparted, inflicted by all, Cic. Or 63, 214; so, mortem alicui, i. e. to kill, put to death, Suet. Calig. 26: persolvi primae epistulae, have answered, Cic. Att. 14, 20, 2: NATVRAE DEBITVM, to die, Inscr. Orell. 3453; so, DEBITVM, Inscr. Orell. 4482. —* II. To unravel, solve, explain: si hoc mihi ζητημα persolveris, magnā me molestiā liberaris, Cic. Att. 7, 3, 10.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-solvō solvī, solūtus, ere,
to unravel, solve, explain: hoc mihi.—To pay, pay out, pay over: pretium tibi, T.: pecuniam a discipulis suis Fufiis, pay by a draft on, etc.: (aes alienum) alienis nominibus suis copiis, debts charged to others, S.—To pay, give, show, render, suffer: poenas, Cs.: tibi laborum praemia pro me: gratīs, render thanksgiving, V.: dis gratiam: honorem dis, offer sacrifices, V.: vota, fulfil: iusta, pay honors to the dead, Cu.: poenas dis hominibusque, suffer at the hands of: persolvi primae epistulae, have answered. —To render, inflict: ab omnibus esse ei poenas persolutas.
Origins
From per- (“through”) + solvō (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”).