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gerō gessī, gestus, ere Source etymology: GES- , to bear about, bear, carry, wear, have, hold, sustain : vestem, N.: ferarum pelles, Ta.: anguīs inmixtos crinibus, O.: in capite galeam, N.: spolia ducis, L.: dextrā sceptrum, V.: Virginis os habitumque, V.: cornua matres Gesserunt, i. e. became cows , O.: tempora tecta pelle, O.: squalentem barbam gerens, with , V.: distentius uber, H.: Seu tu querelas sive geris iocos (of a jar), contain , H.— To bear, carry, bring : saxa in muros, L.: cum pro se quisque (terram) gereret, L.— To bear, bring forth, produce : arbores, O.: mālos, V.: quos gerit India lucos, V.: Terra viros gerit, O.—Fig., to bear, have, keep, entertain, cherish, experience : pro noxiis iras, T.: fortem animum, S.: mixtum gaudio animum, L.: Ante annos animum, V.: personam, support a character : Mores, O.: aliquod nomenque decusque, V.: veteres inimicitias cum Caesare, Cs.: de amicitiā gerendā libri: in Romanos odium, L.: aliter atque animo gerebat, respondit, i. e. with dissimulation , S.— To exhibit, display, assume : in adversis voltum secundae fortunae, L.: prae se quandam utilitatem.— To carry out, administer, manage, regulate, rule, govern, conduct, carry on, wage, transact, accomplish, do, perform : rem p.: res p. egregie gesta est, L.: magistratum: terrā rem, i. e. to be in command , L.: se et exercitum more maiorum, S.: male rem, manage business : dum ea geruntur, meanwhile , Cs.: dum haec Romae geruntur, happen , S.: etsi res bene gesta est, the war , Enn. ap. C.: in conspectu Caesaris res gerebatur, the action , Cs.: occasio rei bene gerendae, for a successful blow , Cs.: gladio comminus rem gerit, fights , Cs.: gestis aequanda pericula rebus, exploits , Iu.: a rebus gerendis senectus abstrahit, public affairs : quid negoti geritur?: bello gesto, L.: auctores in gerendo probabiles: a spe gerendi abesse: intus Digna geri, off the stage , H.: geram tibi morem, gratify : gerere mihi morem, please myself , T.: ut homost, ita morem geras, every man to his humor , T.: ut utrique a me mos gestus esse videatur.—With se, to bear, act, behave, deport oneself : nos summissius: truculentius se quam ceteri: se turpissime: me in hoc magistratu: ita nos, ut, etc.: se medium gerere, remain neutral , L.: pro colonis se gerere, claim to be , L.: se pro cive: Dis te minorem, i. e. revere , H.: meque vosque in omnibus rebus iuxta, treat you as myself , S.: nec tecum talia gessi, treat you thus , V.

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