amplector

amplector exus, ī, dep.

am- + plecto, to twine around, encircle, encompass, embrace : manibus saxa, to grasp , L.: ansas acantho, V.: urbes muro, H.: illam in somnis, T.: me: Nox tellurem amplectitur alis, overshadows , V.—Fig., of the mind, to embrace, understand, comprehend, see through : omnia consilio.—In speech, to comprehend in discussion, discuss particularly, handle, treat : quod (argumentum) verbis: res per scripturam: cuncta meis versibus, V.— To sum up, treat summarily : omnis oratores: omnia communiter, L.— To comprehend under a name : alqd virtutis nomine.— To embrace with love, esteem, value, honor, cling to : quem (filium) mihi videtur amplecti res p.: amore possessiones: hoc se amplectitur uno, piques himself on , H.: rem p. nimium (of one who robs the treasury).—Of military operations, to cover, occupy : quindecim milia passuum circuitu, Cs.: Brigantium partem victoriā, Ta.