verbthird conjugation
prōvehō
prōvehō (present infinitive prōvehere, perfect active prōvē̆xī, supine prōvectum)
Classical[ˈproː.we.(ɦ)oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.ve.o]
Meaning
- to carry or conduct forward or along
- to proceed, advance, move, drive, ride, sail etc. to a place
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
carry forward; sail on
prōvehō -ere, -vectus — in De Bello Gallico III
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōvehō | prōvehēbam | prōveham | prōvē̆xī | prōvē̆xeram | prōvē̆xerō |
| 2nd sg. | prōvehis | prōvehēbās | prōvehēs | prōvē̆xistī | prōvē̆xerās | prōvē̆xeris |
| 3rd sg. | prōvehit | prōvehēbat | prōvehet | prōvē̆xit | prōvē̆xerat | prōvē̆xerit |
| 1st pl. | prōvehimus | prōvehēbāmus | prōvehēmus | prōvē̆ximus | prōvē̆xerāmus | prōvē̆xerimus |
| 2nd pl. | prōvehitis | prōvehēbātis | prōvehētis | prōvē̆xistis | prōvē̆xerātis | prōvē̆xeritis |
| 3rd pl. | prōvehunt | prōvehēbant | prōvehent | prōvē̆xērunt prōvē̆xēre | prōvē̆xerant | prōvē̆xerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōveham | prōveherem | prōvē̆xerim | prōvē̆xissem |
| 2nd sg. | prōvehās | prōveherēs | prōvē̆xerīs | prōvē̆xissēs |
| 3rd sg. | prōvehat | prōveheret | prōvē̆xerit | prōvē̆xisset |
| 1st pl. | prōvehāmus | prōveherēmus | prōvē̆xerīmus | prōvē̆xissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | prōvehātis | prōveherētis | prōvē̆xerītis | prōvē̆xissētis |
| 3rd pl. | prōvehant | prōveherent | prōvē̆xerint | prōvē̆xissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōvehor | prōvehēbar | prōvehar |
| 2nd sg. | prōveheris prōvehere | prōvehēbāris prōvehēbāre | prōvehēris prōvehēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōvehitur | prōvehēbātur | prōvehētur |
| 1st pl. | prōvehimur | prōvehēbāmur | prōvehēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōvehiminī | prōvehēbāminī | prōvehēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōvehuntur | prōvehēbantur | prōvehentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōvehar | prōveherer |
| 2nd sg. | prōvehāris prōvehāre | prōveherēris prōveherēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōvehātur | prōveherētur |
| 1st pl. | prōvehāmur | prōveherēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōvehāminī | prōveherēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōvehantur | prōveherentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōvehe | prōvehere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōvehite | prōvehiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōvehitō | prōvehitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōvehitō | prōvehitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | prōvehitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōvehuntō | prōvehuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōvehere | prōvehī |
| perfect infinitive | prōvē̆xisse | prōvectum esse |
| future infinitive | prōvectūrum esse | prōvectum īrī |
| present participle | prōvehēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | prōvectus prōvecta, prōvectā, prōvectae, prōvectam, prōvectārum, prōvectās, prōvecte, prōvectī, prōvectīs, prōvectō, prōvectōrum, prōvectōs |
| future participle | prōvectūrus prōvectūra, prōvectūrā, prōvectūrae, prōvectūram, prōvectūrārum, prōvectūrās, prōvectūre, prōvectūrī, prōvectūrīs, prōvectūrō, prōvectūrōrum, prōvectūrōs, prōvectūrum | prōvehendus prōvehundus, prōvehenda, prōvehendā, prōvehendae, prōvehendam, prōvehendārum, prōvehendās, prōvehende, prōvehendīs, prōvehendōrum, prōvehendōs |
gerundprōvehendī, prōvehendō, prōvehendumsupineprōvectum, prōvectū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- longius aetate provectum esse
- to be more advanced in years.
- studio alicuius rei provectus sum
- my zeal for a thing has led me too far.
- aetate provectum esse (not aetate provecta)
- to be advanced in years.
prō-vĕho, xi, ctum, 3, v. a.,
I. to carry or conduct forwards, to carry or convey along, to conduct, convey, transport, etc., to a place; and freq. pass. in mid. signif., to go, proceed, advance, move, drive, ride, sail, etc., to a place (freq. and class.).
I. Lit.:
eam pol provexi: avehere non quivi, I took her on board the ship, Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 24: alvos apum mulis, Plin. 21, 13, 43, § 74: aër a tergo quasi provehat atque propellat, Lucr. 6, 1026.—Mid.: cum classe freto provehi, Caes. B. C. 2, 3; id. B. G. 5, 8: provehimur portu, Verg. A. 3, 72: huc se provecti deserto in litore condunt, id. ib. 2, 24; Plin. 6, 31, 36, § 199: provectus equo, Liv. 23, 47: a terrā provectae naves, Caes. B. C. 3, 8: naves provectae in altum, id. B. G. 4, 28 fin.—II. Trop., to carry on, along, or forwards, to lead on; to promote, advance, exalt, raise:
ecquo te tua virtus provexisset? promoted, exalted, Cic. Phil. 13, 11, 24: ad summos honores alios scientia juris provexit, Liv. 39, 40, 5; so, quosdam infimi generis ad amplissimos honores, Suet. Caes. 72; and: aliquem in consulatūs, censuras et triumphos, Vell. 2, 128; cf.: studiosos amat, fovet, provehit, Plin. Ep. 8, 12, 1: vim temperatam di quoque provehunt In majus, Hor. C. 3, 4, 66: haec spes provexit, ut ad conspecta procul pecora decurrerent, carried them so far, brought them to such a pitch, that, etc., Liv. 2, 50, 5; cf. absol.: illo etiam (forsitan pravo) gaudio provehente, quod, etc., id. 40, 14: quem e gregario milite Alexander virtutis causā provexerat, Just. 13, 4, 10: quos (reges) ad fastigium majestatis spectata moderatio provehebat, id. 1, 1, 1: quos provexerat, fortuna destitit, Sen. Contr. 1, 1, 5: in consulare provectus fuerat vestigium, Vell. 2, 69, 1: vitam in altum, qs. to drive it into a sea, i. e. into disquietude, Lucr. 5, 1434.—B. Mid., to advance, proceed, go onwards, make progress, etc.:
ne videlicet ultra quam homini datum est nostra provehantur, Quint. 6, prooem. § 10: sentio me esse longius provectum quam proposita ratio postularet, have been carried farther, have gone farther, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 74: quod si qui longius in amicitiā provecti essent, id. Lael. 10, 34: provectus longius quam voluit, id. Har. Resp. 20, 43: imbecillitas in altum provehitur, id. Tusc. 4, 18, 42: provehi in maledicta, Liv. 35, 48: per altercationem ad continuas et infestas orationes provecti sunt, Tac. H. 4, 7.—2. Of speech, to draw out, protract, prolong:
orationem, Cic. Dom. 12, 32: quid ultra Provehor? why do I say more? Verg. A. 3, 481.—Hence, prōvectus, a, um, P. a. of time, advanced: eum colere coepi non admodum grandem natu, sed tamen jam aetate provectum, Cic. Sen. 4, 10: provectā aetate mortua est, id. Tusc. 1, 39, 94: provecta nox erat, Tac. A. 13, 20: cum aetate jam provectus esset, Nep. Timol. 4, 1: senectute provectior, Arn. 6, 195; Aus. Epigr. 19: equis provectioribus tempora cavari incipiunt, Pall. 4, 13, 9: aetatis provectae, Vulg. Gen. 18, 11.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prō-vehō vēxi, vectus, ere,
to carry forward, move along, convey (old in act.).—Pass, to advance, move forward, go on, ride, drive: leni Africo provectus, Cs.: provehimur portu, V.: paulum ab suis equo provectus, L.: a terrā provectae naves, sailed out, Cs.—Fig., to carry on, carry forward, lead on: huc me provexit oratio: haec spes provexit, ut, etc., led them on so far, L.: Epulantium comitas provexit omnīs ad largius vinum, Cu.—Pass, to be led on, advance, proceed, go onward, make progress: si qui longius in amicitia provecti essent: provectus est intemperantiā linguae in maledicta, was betrayed, L.: quid ultra Provehor? why say more? V.: iam aetate provectus, advanced in life.—To advance, exalt, elevate, raise: ecquo te tua virtus provexisset?: ad summos honores alios, L.: Vim temperatam di provehunt In maius, H.: Agrippinae gratiā provectus, Ta.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*pér
- Proto-Indo-European*pró
- Proto-Indo-European*pro-
- Proto-Italic*pro-
- Latinprōvehō
Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti Proto-Italic *weɣō Latin vehō Latin prōvehō From prō- + vehō.
In English words that came into English from prōvehō
- provectprovectus
- provectionprōvectiō