verbthird conjugation
pervincō
pervincō (present infinitive pervincere, perfect active pervīcī, supine pervictum)
Classical[pɛrˈwɪŋ.koː]Ecclesiastical[perˈviŋ.ko]
Meaning
- literallytransitiveto conquer, defeat completely
nonne fuit levius dominae pervincere mores
1990 translation by G. P. Goold Was it not easier to conquer my mistress’s temper30 BCE – 16 BCE, Propertius, Elegiae 1.17.15 - intransitiveliterallytransitiveto come out an undisputed victor, gain a complete victory (over someone)
Et hinc contra itum ad amnem Erinden; in cuius transgressu multum certato pervicit Vardanes
1937 translation by John Jackson On the other side, a counter-advance brought Vardanes to the river Erindes. A severe struggle at the crossing ended in his complete victoryc. 117 CE, Tacitus, Annales 11.10 - ambitransitivefigurativelyto prevail (intransitive); to prevail over (transitive)
Ubi facta erit conlatio nostrarum malitiarum, haud vereor ne nos subdola perfidia pervincamur.
When we’ve brought together our resources of malice, I’m not afraid that we’ll be conquered by tricky perfidy.c. 206 BCE, Plautus, Miles Gloriosus 942–943 - ambitransitivefigurativelytransitiveto prevail upon someone, to overcome one's will (often with great effort); to force or induce; (loosely) to persuade, convince someone
pervincere aliquem ut...
to prevail upon someone that they...neque ut de agris dividendis plebi referrent consules ad senatum pervincere potuit
neither was he able to force the consuls to refer to the Senate a proposal for allotting land to the plebs27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 4.12.4 - ambitransitivefigurativelyto prevail as to effect or bring about something with much labor, to achieve
Near-synonym: efficiō
si amas, eme, ne rogites, facito ut pretio pervincas tuo.
if you love me, buy me and don’t just ask for me, but make sure you win with the highest bid.c. 190 BCE, Plautus, Curculio 213 - ambitransitivefigurativelyintransitiveto carry a point, maintain an opinion
restitit et pervicit Cato
1999 translation by D. R. Shackleton Bailey Cato opposed, and carried his point68 BCE – 44 BCE, Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum 2.1.8 - ambitransitivefigurativelytransitiveto prove, demonstrate
et quam difficile id mihi sit pervincere dictis
and how difficult it is for me to prove by argumentc. 99 BCE – 55 BCE, Lucretius, De rerum natura 5.99
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pervincō | pervincēbam | pervincam | pervīcī | pervīceram | pervīcerō |
| 2nd sg. | pervincis | pervincēbās | pervincēs | pervīcistī | pervīcerās | pervīceris |
| 3rd sg. | pervincit | pervincēbat | pervincet | pervīcit | pervīcerat | pervīcerit |
| 1st pl. | pervincimus | pervincēbāmus | pervincēmus | pervīcimus | pervīcerāmus | pervīcerimus |
| 2nd pl. | pervincitis | pervincēbātis | pervincētis | pervīcistis | pervīcerātis | pervīceritis |
| 3rd pl. | pervincunt | pervincēbant | pervincent | pervīcērunt pervīcēre | pervīcerant | pervīcerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pervincam | pervincerem | pervīcerim | pervīcissem |
| 2nd sg. | pervincās | pervincerēs | pervīcerīs | pervīcissēs |
| 3rd sg. | pervincat | pervinceret | pervīcerit | pervīcisset |
| 1st pl. | pervincāmus | pervincerēmus | pervīcerīmus | pervīcissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | pervincātis | pervincerētis | pervīcerītis | pervīcissētis |
| 3rd pl. | pervincant | pervincerent | pervīcerint | pervīcissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pervincor | pervincēbar | pervincar |
| 2nd sg. | pervinceris pervincere | pervincēbāris pervincēbāre | pervincēris pervincēre |
| 3rd sg. | pervincitur | pervincēbātur | pervincētur |
| 1st pl. | pervincimur | pervincēbāmur | pervincēmur |
| 2nd pl. | pervinciminī | pervincēbāminī | pervincēminī |
| 3rd pl. | pervincuntur | pervincēbantur | pervincentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pervincar | pervincerer |
| 2nd sg. | pervincāris pervincāre | pervincerēris pervincerēre |
| 3rd sg. | pervincātur | pervincerētur |
| 1st pl. | pervincāmur | pervincerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | pervincāminī | pervincerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | pervincantur | pervincerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | pervince | pervincere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | pervincite | pervinciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | pervincitō | pervincitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | pervincitō | pervincitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | pervincitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | pervincuntō | pervincuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | pervincere | pervincī |
| perfect infinitive | pervīcisse | pervictum esse |
| future infinitive | pervictūrum esse | pervictum īrī |
| present participle | pervincēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | pervictus pervicta, pervictā, pervictae, pervictam, pervictārum, pervictās, pervicte, pervictī, pervictīs, pervictō, pervictōrum, pervictōs |
| future participle | pervictūrus pervictūra, pervictūrā, pervictūrae, pervictūram, pervictūrārum, pervictūrās, pervictūre, pervictūrī, pervictūrīs, pervictūrō, pervictūrōrum, pervictūrōs, pervictūrum | pervincendus pervincundus, pervincenda, pervincendā, pervincendae, pervincendam, pervincendārum, pervincendās, pervincende, pervincendīs, pervincendōrum, pervincendōs |
gerundpervincendī, pervincendō, pervincendumsupinepervictum, pervictū
pervinco, vīci, victum, 3, v. n. and a.
I.
I. Lit.
A. Neutr., to conquer completely, gain a complete victory:
pervicit Bardanes, Tac. A. 11, 10.—B. Act., to conquer or defeat completely, gain a complete victory over:
ne nos subdolā perfidiā pervincamur, Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 67: pervince, Theseu, quidquid alto in pectore Remanet pavoris, Sen. Herc. Fur. 654: dominae pervincere mores, Prop. 1, 17, 15.—II. Transf.
A. To carry a point, maintain one's opinion: restitit ac pervicit Cato, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 8.—
B. To surpass, outdo, exceed:
sonum, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 200.—C. To induce or prevail upon with great effort, to effect with much labor, to bring about, achieve, etc.:
multis rationibus pervicerat Rhodios, ut, etc., Liv. 42, 45: at illam non verbera, non ignes pervicere, quin, etc., Tac. A. 15, 57: pervicerunt quidem remis, ut tenerent terram, they brought it about, Liv. 37, 16: neque pervincere potuit, ut referrent consules, id. 4, 12: hoc est tibi pervincendum, Cat. 76, 15; Tac. A. 14, 14.—D. To outbid in buying:
si amas, eme: facito ut pretio pervincas tuo, Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, 57.—E. To prove, demonstrate:
aliquid dictis, Lucr. 5, 99.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
pervincō vīcī, vīctus, ere,
to conquer completely, be victorious: pervicit Vardanes, Ta.: pervicit Cato, carried his point: dominae mores, overcome, Pr.: quae pervincere voces Evaluere sonum, drown, H.—Fig., to effect, bring about, achieve: his orationibus pervicerunt, ut, etc., L.: pervicerunt remis, ut tenerent terram, brought it about, L.: illam non verbera pervicere, quin, etc., Ta.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *weyk- Proto-Indo-European *winékti ~ *winkénti Proto-Italic *winkō Latin vincō Latin pervincō From per- (“utterly, thoroughly”) + vincō (“to defeat, vanquish, beat”).
Descendants
- Romanianprevinge