Definition of indigeo
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1.
LNS
indigeō, indigēre, indiguī, -
induegeo
verb (2nd conjugation)
  1. to need, want, to stand in need or want of
  2. To need, be in want of, require
  3. To long for, desire
Abbreviations
indigeo, ui, ēre, v. n. indu-egeo, to need, want, to stand in need or want of any thing (class.). Lit., with abl.: bona existimatione, Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 44: pecunia, Nep. Ages. 7: medicina, id. Att. 21: iis rebus, quae ad oppugnationem castrorum sunt usui, Caes. B. C. 4, 35: cibo, Suet. Galb. 7: constantia inter dubia, Tac. H. 3, 73: pecunia, Val. Max. 7, 2, ext. 9.

— In gen. To need, be in want of, require. With gen. (class.): ingenii et virtutis, Cic. Fam. 6, 4, 2: indigeo tui consilii, id. Att. 12, 35, 2: alterius, id. Lael. 14, 51.

— With abl., Cic. Fam. 12, 11, 2; Serv. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 5, 1; Cic. ad Q. Fr. 1, 3, 2.

— Pass.: cum praesidio earum (avium) indigetur, Plin. 10, 27, 39, § 75: fruges indigebant tecto, Col. 12 praef. § 3: pax et quies bonis artibus indigent, Tac. H. 4, 1; 4, 51; Suet. Aug. 29.

— With acc. (ante-class.): nihil, Varr. L. L. 5, § 92 Mull.

— With inf.: hoc plane indigeo discere, Gell. 4, 1, 6.

— To long for, desire; with gen. (class.): non auri, non argenti, non ceterarum rerum indigere, Cic. Sull. 8, 25.

—Hence, indigens, entis, P. a., in want of, needing any thing With gen.: quid enim? Africanus indigens mei? minime hercle: at ne ego quidem illius, Cic. Lael. 9, 30: alienarum opum, Nep. Reg. 3: praesidii, Auct. B. Hisp. 17.

— With abl. (post-Aug.): cotes oleo indigentes, Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 164: disceptatio multā curā indigens, Gell. 14, 2, 13.

— Subst.: indigens, ntis, comm., a needy or indigent person: indigentibus benigne facere, Cic. Off. 2, 15, 52; id. Fin. 2, 35, 118.
 
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