prō-fĕro, tŭli, lātum, ferre (inf. pass. parag. proferrier, Lucr. 1, 207; proferis for profers, Firm. Mat. 22, 3), v. a.
I Lit.
A To carry or bring out , to bring forth (class.; cf.: prodo, produco, adduco): Al. Vin' proferri pateram? Am. Proferri volo. Al. Fiat: tu, Thessala, intus pateram proferto foras, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 137: arma tormentaque ex oppido, Caes. B. C. 2, 22: (nummos) ex arcā, Cic. Rosc. Com. 11, 29.—
2 To extend , stretch , or thrust out : linguam in tussiendo, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 50: manum, id. Ps. 3, 2, 72: digitum, Cic. Caecin. 25, 71.—
3 Se proferre, to raise one's self , show one's self , appear (post-Aug.): draco e pulvino se proferens, Suet. Ner. 6.—
4 To offer , proffer : alicui minas viginti argenti, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 60.—Esp.,
5 Proferre gradum or pedem, to go on , proceed : gradum proferam, progredi properabo, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 2: gradum pedum proferre, Enn ap Fest. p. 249: passus, Lucr. 4, 874: longe pedem, Quint. 11, 3, 160; cf.: pedem, Hor. A. P. 135. —
6 As milit. t. t.: signa proferre, to advance the standards , march on , Liv. 4, 32, 10; so, proferre inde castra, id. 10, 33, 7: quidquid ab urbe longius proferrent arma, id. 7, 32, 6.—Also,
7 Nautical t. t.: pedibus prolatis in contrarium navigare, to sail close to the wind , Plin. 2, 47, 48, 128; cf.: prolato pede transversos captare notos, Sen. Med. 321.—
B Transf.
1 To bring forth , produce , cause to grow , of plants (post-Aug.): caelum laurum patitur, atque etiam nitidissimam profert, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 4: semen, Plin. 17, 13, 20, § 95 (al. perfert). —
2 Of pronunciation, to utter , pronounce (post-Aug.): extremas syllabas, Quint. 11, 3, 33.—
3 To extend , enlarge (class.): castra, Caes, B. C. 1, 81: et proferre libet fines, Juv. 14, 142: pomoerium, Gell. 13, 14, 2.—
4 To put off , defer , adjourn , etc. (class.): rem aliquot dies, Cat. ap. Gell. 7, 3, 14: auctionis diem laxius proferre, Cic. Att. 13, 14, 1: aliquid in diem posterum, Gell. 1, 23, 5; cf. Liv. 3, 20, 6.—
5 Of a painter, to bring out , to represent distinctly (post-Aug.); venas protulit, Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 56.—
II Trop.
A With se , to raise , elevate one's self (post-Aug.): qui se ipsi protulerunt, who have raised themselves from ignorance , Sen. Ep. 52, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 13, 1.—
B To bring out , make known , produce in public , publish (class.): ejus (orationis) proferendae arbitrium tuum, Cic. Att. 15, 13, 1: artem, to exhibit publicly , Suet. Ner. 25—
C To bring forth , produce , invent , discover , make known , reveal (class.): artem, Cic. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 1, 2: palam proferre aliquid, Ter. Ad. 339: cum illa indicia communis exitii indagavi, patefeci, protuli, Cic. Mil. 37, 102: aliquid foras, id. Cael. 23, 57: rem in medium, id. Fam. 15, 2, 6: secreta animi, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 141: Montanum, quia protulerit ingenium, extorrem agi, displayed his genius , Tac. A. 16, 29 fin. —
D To bring forward , quote , cite , mention (class.); libros, Cic. N. D. 1, 40, 113: testes, legatos, id. Balb. 18, 41: auctores, id. de Or. 2, 71, 290: nominatim multos, id. Rosc. A. 16, 47; paucos belli duces praestantissimos, id. de Or. 1, 2, 7: vinolentiam alicujus, id. Phil. 2, 39, 101: vim, potentiam, factiones, divitias, clientelas, affinitates adversariorum, Auct. Her. 1, 5, 8: aliquid in medium, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 52, § 115; id. Fin. 2, 23, 76; Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 41: memoriter Progeniem suam usque ab avo atque atavo, Ter. Phorm. 395: exempla omnium nota, Cic. Div. 1, 46, 103.—
E To extend , enlarge : fines officiorum, Cic. Mur. 31, 65: memoriam alicujus, to prolong , Plin. Ep. 5, 12, 2: ut vita ejus debuerit inmortalitate proferri, id. ib. 2, 7, 4; 3, 7, 14.—
F To impel : si paulo longius pietas Caecilium protulisset, Cic. Sull. 23, 64.—With se : cum se ad clarissimorum civium strages caedesque proferret, Plin. Pan. 48.—
G To lengthen out , prolong (class.): beatam vitam usque ad rogum proferre, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 76: ut depositi proferret fata parentis, Verg. A. 12, 395.