in-sūmo, mpsi, mptum, 3, v. a., to take for any thing; hence to apply to, expend upon.
I Lit.
α In aliquid : ut nullus teruncius insumatur in quemquam, Cic. Att. 5, 17, 2: sumptum in aliquam rem, id. Inv. 2, 38, 113: sestertios tricenos in cenam, Gell. 2, 24, 11.—
β With dat.: paucos dies reficiendae classi, Tac. A. 2, 53.—
γ With abl.: non est melius quo insumere possis, Hor. S. 2, 2, 102.—
II Trop.
A To apply , employ , bestow : operam frustra, Liv. 10, 18: operam libellis accusatorum, Tac. A. 3, 44: vitam versibus, id. Or. 9.—
β With in and abl.: nec in evolvenda antiquitate satis operae insumitur, Tac. Or. 29. —
γ With ad : omnis cura ad speculandum hoc malum insumitur, Plin. 9, 46, 70, § 153.—
B To take to one’s self , to take , assume : interficiendi domini animum, Tac. A. 14, 44: medium latus, Stat. Th. 2, 39: dignas insumite mentes Coeptibus, id. ib. 12, 643.—
C To use up , exhaust , weaken : corpus, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 2, 60: corporis virtutem, id. Acut. 2, 37, 213.