Latin Phrase-Book. Auden Henry William
– Kindness – Inclination – Favour
benevolo animo esse in aliquem– to be well-disposed towards…
benevolentiam habere erga aliquem– to be well-disposed towards…
benevolentiam, favorem, voluntatem alicuius sibi conciliare or colligere (ex aliqua re)– to find favour with some one; to get into their good graces.
benevolentiam alicui praestare, in aliquem conferre– to show kindness to…
benevolentia aliquem complecti or prosequi– to show kindness to…
gratiosum esse alicui or apud aliquem– to be popular with; to stand well with a person.
in gratia esse apud aliquem– to be popular with; to stand well with a person.
multum valere gratia apud aliquem– to be highly favoured by; to be influential with…
florere gratia alicuius– to be highly favoured by; to be influential with…
gratiam inire ab aliquoor apud aliquem– to gain a person's esteem, friendship.
in gratiam alicuius venire– to gain a person's esteem, friendship.
gratiam alicuius sibi quaerere, sequi, more strongly aucupari– to court a person's favour; to ingratiate oneself with…
studere, favere alicui– to look favourably upon; to support.
studiosum esse alicuius– to look favourably upon; to support.
propenso animo, studio esse or propensa voluntate esse in aliquem (opp. averso animo esse ab aliquo) – to look favourably upon; to support.
alicui morem gerere, obsequi– to comply with a person's wishes; to humour.
alicuius causa 75 velle or cupere– to be favourably disposed towards.
gratum (gratissimum) alicui facere– to do any one a (great) favour.
se conformare, se accommodare ad alicuius voluntatem– to accomodate oneself to another's wishes.
alicuius voluntati morem gerere– to accomodate oneself to another's wishes.
se convertere, converti ad alicuius nutum 76– to take one's directions from another; to obey him in everything.
totum se fingere et accommodare ad alicuius arbitrium et nutum– to be at the beck and call of another; to be his creature.
voluntatemor animum alicuius a se abalienare, aliquem a se abalienare or alienare– to become estranged, alienated from some one.
13. Benefit – Gratitude – Recompense
beneficium alicui dare, tribuere– to do any one a service or kindness.
beneficio aliquem afficere, ornare– to do any one a service or kindness.
beneficia in aliquem conferre– to heap benefits upon…
beneficiis aliquem obstringere, obligare, devincire– to lay any one under an obligation by kind treatment.
beneficium remunerari or reddere (cumulate)– to (richly) recompense a kindness or service.
gratus (opp. ingratus) animus77– gratitude.
gratiam alicui debere– to owe gratitude to; to be under an obligation to a person.
gratiam alicui habere– to feel gratitude (in one's heart).
gratiam alicui referre (meritam, debitam) pro aliqua re– to show gratitude (in one's acts).
gratias alicui agere pro aliqua re– to thank a person (in words).
grates agere (dis immortalibus)– to give thanks to heaven.
gratiam mereri– to merit thanks; to do a thankworthy action.
par pari referre– to return like for like.
paria paribus respondere– to return like for like.
bonam (praeclaram) gratiam referre– to reward amply; to give manifold recompense for.
benefacta maleficiis pensare– to return evil for good.
maleficia benefactis remunerari– to return good for evil.
pro maleficiis beneficia reddere– to return good for evil.
14. Merit – Value – Reward
bene, praeclare (melius, optime) mereri 78 de aliquo– to deserve well at some one's hands; to do a service to…
male mereri de aliquo– to deserve ill of a person; to treat badly.
meritum alicuius in or erga aliquem– what a man merits at another's hands.
nullo meo merito– I had not deserved it.
ex, pro merito– according to a man's deserts.
multum (aliquid) alicui rei tribuere– to consider of importance; to set much (some) store by a thing.
multum alicui tribuere– to value, esteem a person.
praemiis (amplissimis, maximis) aliquem afficere 79– to remunerate (handsomely).
meritum praemium alicui persolvere– to reward a man according to his deserts.
praemium exponere or proponere– (to encourage) by offering a reward.
praemium ponere– to offer a prize (for the winner).
palmam deferre, dare alicui– to award the prize to…
palmam ferre, auferre– to win the prize.
pacta merces alicuius rei– the stipulated reward for anything.
mercede conductum esse– to be hired, suborned.
15. Requests – Wishes – Commissions – Orders
orare et obsecrare aliquem– to entreat earnestly; to make urgent requests.
magno opere, vehementer, etiam atque etiam rogare aliquem– to entreat earnestly; to make urgent requests.
precibus aliquem fatigare– to importune with petitions.
supplicibus verbis orare– to crave humbly; to supplicate.
precibus obsequi– to grant a request.
alicui petenti satisfacere, non deesse– to accede to a man's petitions.
magnis (infimis) precibus moveri– to be influenced by, to yield to urgent (abject) entreaty.
negare, more strongly denegare alicui aliquid– to refuse, reject a request.
petenti alicui negare aliquid– to refuse, reject a request.
repudiare, aspernari preces alicuius– to refuse, reject a request.
nihil tibi a me postulanti recusabo– I will refuse you nothing.
aliquid ab aliquo impetrare– to gain one's point with any one.
optata mihi contingunt– my wishes are being fulfilled.
voluntati alicuius satisfacere, obsequi– to satisfy a person's wishes.
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