put forward
put forward:
I. To put in the forefront: praepōno, 3: cf. Ov. Trist. 1, 7, 34, Hos quoque sex versus, in prima fronte libelli Si praeponendos esse putabis, habe.
II. Hence, to put forward (in public):
1. prodūco, 3: he p. forward Roman knights on the stage to act a pantomime, equites R. ad agendum mimum produxit in scenam, Suet. Ner. 4.
2. Stronger, trūdo, si, sum, 3 (as a candidate), cf. in quae (comitia), omnibus invitis, trudit noster Magnus Auli filium, Cic. Att. 1, 16.
3. prōpello, pŭli, pulsum, 3: with obj. a person; the Jews p.ing him forward, propellentibus eum Judaeis, Vulg. Act. xix. 33: obj. a thing: to p. forward one's crude work before the public, cruda studia in forum prop., Petr. 4.
4. Still stronger, ostento, 1 (to p. forward prominently): cf. Caes. B. G. 5, 41, Ambiorigem ostentant fidei faciendae causa. Fig. (make a display of, as, "p. their best qualities forward," Swift), esp. reflect.: why should I p. myself forward, quid me ostentem? Cic. Fam. 1, 4. Join: prae me fero et ostento: he p.s himself forward before all the rest, caeteris prae se fert et ostentat, id. Att. 2, 23. Also, for refl. sense, to p. oneself forward, in medium venire, procedere: v.TO COME FORWARD . Also praefĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3: as a pretence, modestiam praeferre et lascivia uti, Tac. A. 13, 45.
III. To p. forward a proof, example, or claim:
1. allēgo, 1: exemplum, Plin. Ep. 3, 15: merita, Suet. Aug. 47: you thought this ought to be p. forward to the senate, hoc senatui allegandum putasti, Plin. Pan. 70.
2. oppōno, 3: v.TO ALLEGE .
3. ostendo, di, sum and tum, 3: cf. magnifica et praeclara ejus defensio ostenditur, Cic. Verr. 5, 1.
4. pōno, with in medio: cf. ponam in medio sententias philosophorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 6.
IV. To p. forward a plea, defence, or excuse:
1. affĕro, attŭli, allātum, afferre, 3 (usu. with causam or rationes): cf. quam causam afferam? Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 23: justas causas affers, Cic. Att. 11, 15.
2. praetendo, di, tum, 3 (whence pretend): cf. Tac. A. 3, 59, fessam aetatem et actos labores praet. (plead).
3. obtendo, 3 cf. id. ib. 35, valetudinem corporis obt.: v.TO PLEAD .
I. To put in the forefront: praepōno, 3: cf. Ov. Trist. 1, 7, 34, Hos quoque sex versus, in prima fronte libelli Si praeponendos esse putabis, habe.
II. Hence, to put forward (in public):
1. prodūco, 3: he p. forward Roman knights on the stage to act a pantomime, equites R. ad agendum mimum produxit in scenam, Suet. Ner. 4.
2. Stronger, trūdo, si, sum, 3 (as a candidate), cf. in quae (comitia), omnibus invitis, trudit noster Magnus Auli filium, Cic. Att. 1, 16.
3. prōpello, pŭli, pulsum, 3: with obj. a person; the Jews p.ing him forward, propellentibus eum Judaeis, Vulg. Act. xix. 33: obj. a thing: to p. forward one's crude work before the public, cruda studia in forum prop., Petr. 4.
4. Still stronger, ostento, 1 (to p. forward prominently): cf. Caes. B. G. 5, 41, Ambiorigem ostentant fidei faciendae causa. Fig. (make a display of, as, "p. their best qualities forward," Swift), esp. reflect.: why should I p. myself forward, quid me ostentem? Cic. Fam. 1, 4. Join: prae me fero et ostento: he p.s himself forward before all the rest, caeteris prae se fert et ostentat, id. Att. 2, 23. Also, for refl. sense, to p. oneself forward, in medium venire, procedere: v.
III. To p. forward a proof, example, or claim:
1. allēgo, 1: exemplum, Plin. Ep. 3, 15: merita, Suet. Aug. 47: you thought this ought to be p. forward to the senate, hoc senatui allegandum putasti, Plin. Pan. 70.
2. oppōno, 3: v.
3. ostendo, di, sum and tum, 3: cf. magnifica et praeclara ejus defensio ostenditur, Cic. Verr. 5, 1.
4. pōno, with in medio: cf. ponam in medio sententias philosophorum, Cic. N. D. 1, 6.
IV. To p. forward a plea, defence, or excuse:
1. affĕro, attŭli, allātum, afferre, 3 (usu. with causam or rationes): cf. quam causam afferam? Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 23: justas causas affers, Cic. Att. 11, 15.
2. praetendo, di, tum, 3 (whence pretend): cf. Tac. A. 3, 59, fessam aetatem et actos labores praet. (plead).
3. obtendo, 3 cf. id. ib. 35, valetudinem corporis obt.: v.