ad-orior ortus, īrī, dep., to approach as an enemy, fall upon, assail, assault, attack: a tergo Milonem: hominem tumultuosissime: tribunum gladiis: impeditos, Cs.: urbem vi, L.: oppugnatio eos atrocior adorta est, L.
— To accost, address: cesso hunc adoriri, T.
— To attack, undertake, engage in: nefas, V
— With infin: dominam deducere, V.: virginem perlicere, L.