adipiscor

Etymology

From ad- (“to, towards, at”) +‎ apīscor (“reach after something, pursue; reach”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.diˈpiːs.kor/, [äd̪ɪˈpiːs̠kɔr]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.diˈpis.kor/, [äd̪iˈpiskor]

Verb

adipīscor (present infinitive adipīscī, perfect active adeptus sum); third conjugation, deponent

to arrive at, reach; overtake, catch up with
Synonyms: possideō, potior, obsideō, apprehendō, cōnsequor, exōrō, impetrō, mereō
to get, obtain, acquire, get possession of, achieve, attain
Synonyms: acquīrō, assequor, cōnsequor, parō, pariō, lucror, impetrō, comparō, apīscor, obtineō

Antonym: āmittō

Usage notes

Since this verb is deponent, its past participle adeptus usually has an active sense ("having obtained"). But along with a few others (e.g. comitātus from comitor, complexus from complector) it can sometimes have a passive sense too ("obtained"), as in adeptā libertāte found in Sallustius.
adipiscing (not a real Latin word) is a lorem ipsum.

Conjugation

More information indicative, singular ...

indicative		singular				plural
indicative		first	second		third	first	second		third
active	present	adipīscor	adipīsceris, adipīscere		adipīscitur	adipīscimur	adipīsciminī		adipīscuntur
	imperfect	adipīscēbar	adipīscēbāris, adipīscēbāre		adipīscēbātur	adipīscēbāmur	adipīscēbāminī		adipīscēbantur
	future	adipīscar	adipīscēris, adipīscēre		adipīscētur	adipīscēmur	adipīscēminī		adipīscentur
	perfect	adeptus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	adeptus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	adeptus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular				plural
subjunctive		first	second		third	first	second		third
active	present	adipīscar	adipīscāris, adipīscāre		adipīscātur	adipīscāmur	adipīscāminī		adipīscantur
	imperfect	adipīscerer	adipīscerēris, adipīscerēre		adipīscerētur	adipīscerēmur	adipīscerēminī		adipīscerentur
	perfect	adeptus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	adeptus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular				plural
imperative		first	second		third	first	second		third
active	present	—	adipīscere		—	—	adipīsciminī		—
active	future	—	adipīscitor		adipīscitor	—	—		adipīscuntor
non-finite forms		infinitive				participle
non-finite forms		active		passive		active		passive
present		adipīscī		—		adipīscēns		—
future		adeptūrum esse		—		adeptūrus		adipīscendus, adipīscundus
perfect		adeptum esse		—		adeptus		—
future perfect		adeptum fore		—		—		—
perfect potential		adeptūrum fuisse		—		—		—
verbal nouns		gerund					supine
		genitive	dative		accusative	ablative	accusative		ablative
		adipīscendī	adipīscendō		adipīscendum	adipīscendō	adeptum		adeptū

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Conjugation of adipīscor (third conjugation, deponent)

References

“adipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“adipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
adipiscor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
- to win golden opinions from every one: maximam ab omnibus laudem adipisci
- to win (undying) fame: gloriam (immortalem) consequi, adipisci
- to attain eternal renown: immortalitatem consequi, adipisci, sibi parere
- to reach the highest grade of office: amplissimos honorum gradus assequi, adipisci
- to obtain the sovereignty, kingly office: regnum adipisci
- to obtain justice: ius suum adipisci (Liv. 1. 32. 10)
- to gain a victory, win a battle: victoriam adipisci, parere