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quaerere is a Latin Verb that primarily means to seek.
Verb
to seek, look for, strive for, ask, inquire, inquire into
English derivatives:
acquire conquer exquisite inquire inquest inquisition perquisite query quest question request require
Verb
To try to find, search for, hunt for, seek. (b) to look for (mentally), try to discover.
To look for (with the implication of being unable to find), seek in vain; (pass.) not to be available to the searcher, be missing. (b) (mentally).
To ask to see (a person), ask for.
To try to obtain, strive for, seek. (b) (a person to serve in a particular capacity).
(of things) To require, demand, need.
Dīxit duōs ducēs pācem quaesītūrōs esse (quaerere, quaesīvisse).Compare He said that the two leaders would seek (were seeking, had sought) peace.
Quaerēbant quōrum in rē pūblicā pāx invenīrī posset.Compare They kept inquiring in whose state peace could be found.
Sī vēritātem quaererēmus, scientiam invenīrēmus.Compare If we were seeking the truth, we would find knowledge.
Ducem quaerō quem omnēs laudent.Compare I am seeking a leader whom all men would praise.
Linque tuas sedes alienaque litora quaere, o iuvenis: maior rerum tibi nascitur ordo.Compare Leave thine home, O youth, and seek out alien shores: a larger range of life is ordained for thee.
Cum ...te, deum meum, quaero, vitam beatam quaero. Quaeram te, ut vivat anima mea.Compare When I seek you, my God, I seek the happy life. Let me seek you "so that my soul may live."
Primum quaero, num tu senatus causa tuus permitto.Compare I ask first, whether you leave your case to the senate.
Ut prius in bellum pax, sic in pax bellum quaero.Compare As before in time of war he sought peace, so now in time of peace he seeks war
ACTIVE | |
Indicative present | Indicative imperfect |
quaerō quaeris quaerit quaerimus quaeritis quaerunt | quaerēbam quaerēbās quaerēbat quaerēbāmus quaerēbātis quaerēbant |
Indicative perfect | Indicative pluperfect |
quaesīvī quaesīvistī quaesīvit quaesīvimus quaesīvistis quaesīvērunt / quaesīvēre | quaesīveram quaesīverās quaesīverat quaesīverāmus quaesīverātis quaesīverant |
Indicative future | Indicative future perfect |
quaeram quaerēs quaeret quaerēmus quaerētis quaerent | quaesīverō quaesīveris quaesīverit quaesīverimus quaesīveritis quaesīverint |
Subjunctive present | Subjunctive imperfect |
quaeram quaerās quaerat quaerāmus quaerātis quaerant | quaererem quaererēs quaereret quaererēmus quaererētis quaererent |
Subjunctive perfect | Subjunctive pluperfect |
quaesīverim quaesīveris quaesīverit quaesīverimus quaesīveritis quaesīverint | quaesīvissem quaesīvissēs quaesīvisset quaesīvissēmus quaesīvissētis quaesīvissent |
Infinitive present quaerere Infinitive perfect quaesīvisse Infinitive future quaesītūrum esse | Imperative present quaere quaerite Imperative future quaeritō quaeritō quaeritōte quaeruntō |
PASSIVE | |
Indicative present | Indicative imperfect |
quaeror quaereris quaeritur quaerimur quaeriminī quaeruntur | quaerēbar quaerēbāris / quaerēbāre quaerēbātur quaerēbāmur quaerēbāminī quaerēbantur |
Indicative perfect | Indicative pluperfect |
quaesītus sum quaesītus es quaesītus est quaesītī sumus quaesītī estis quaesītī sunt | quaesītus eram quaesītus erās quaesītus erat quaesītī erāmus quaesītī erātis quaesītī erant |
Indicative future | Indicative future perfect |
quaerar quaerēris / quaerēre quaerētur quaerēmur quaerēminī quaerentur | quaesītus erō quaesītus eris quaesītus erit quaesītī erimus quaesītī eritis quaesītī erunt |
Subjunctive present | Subjunctive imperfect |
quaerar quaerāris / quaerāre quaerātur quaerāmur quaerāminī quaerantur | quaererer quaererēris / quaererēre quaererētur quaererēmur quaererēminī quaererentur |
Subjunctive perfect | Subjunctive pluperfect |
quaesītus sim quaesītus sīs quaesītus sit quaesītī sīmus quaesītī sītis quaesītī sint | quaesītus essem quaesītus essēs quaesītus esset quaesītī essēmus quaesītī essētis quaesītī essent |
Infinitive present quaerī Infinitive perfect quaesītum esse Infinitive future quaesītum īrī | Imperative present quaerere quaeriminī Imperative future quaeritor quaeritor - quaeruntor |
PARTICIPLE | ||
Participle present active | ||
Nom. | quaerēns | quaerentēs |
Gen. | quaerentis | quaerentium |
Dat. | quaerentī | quaerentibus |
Acc. | quaerentem | quaerentēs |
Abl. | quaerente | quaerentibus |
Participle future active | ||
Nom. | quaesītūrus | quaesītūrī |
Gen. | quaesītūrī | quaesītūrōrum |
Dat. | quaesītūrō | quaesītūrīs |
Acc. | quaesītūrum | quaesītūrōs |
Abl. | quaesītūrō | quaesītūrīs |
Participle perfect passive | ||
Nom. | quaesītus | quaesītī |
Gen. | quaesītī | quaesītōrum |
Dat. | quaesītō | quaesītīs |
Acc. | quaesītum | quaesītōs |
Abl. | quaesītō | quaesītīs |
Gerundive | ||
Nom. | quaerendus | quaerendī |
Gen. | quaerendī | quaerendōrum |
Dat. | quaerendō | quaerendīs |
Acc. | quaerendum | quaerendōs |
Abl. | quaerendō | quaerendīs |
Gerund | Supine | |
Nom. | quaerere | quaesītum |
Gen. | quaerendī | quaesītū |
Dat. | quaerendō | |
Acc. | quaerendum | |
Abl. | quaerendō |
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Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "quaerō, quaerere, quaesīvī, quaesītum (v.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed October 11, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/quaero-quaerere-quaesivi-quaesitum.
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