1. Deponent verbs are conjugated in the passive and do not have active forms but are translated as active or middle (reflexive).

Except that they have participles of both voices: sequens, secuturus and secutus, sequendus. The perfect participle of deponents is usually active in sense, but sometimes passive. The future infinitive is always active in form.

The gerundive is passive in meaning and is found only in transitive verbs and intransitive verbs used impersonally. Most deponents are intransitive or middle.

2. Principal Parts

1. moror, morari, morata/-us sum delay

2. vereor, ver ri, veritus/-a sum fear

3. labor, labi, lapsa/-us sum slip, glide

4. molior, moliri, molitus/-a sum toil at

3. Deponents used in de Senectute: (I) = first conjugation

adfor (I) speak to, address

adipiscor, -i, adeptus obtain

adsentior -iri -sensus agree with, assent to, go along with

arbitror (I) think

semideponent audeo, - re, ausus/a sum dare

commoror (I) stay temporarily, be on a visit

complector, -i, complexus/a sum embrace

congregor (I) flock together, associate with

conor (I) try

cunctor (I) delay

percunctor inquire

dimetior -iri, -mensus calculate the measurement of, lay out

epulor (I) feast, enjoy a banquet

experior, -iri, expertus/a sum try

fruor, -i, fructus/a sum enjoy [+ abl.]

fungor -i, functus/a sum perform

• defungor perform, die
• perfungtor perform, undergo

semideponent gaudeo, - re gavisus/a sum rejoice

glorior (I) boast

gradior, -i, gressus/a sum step, go

• (aggredior, -i, aggressus sum approach, undertake)
• ingredior enter, set about, begin
• introgredior, -i, -gressus/a sum step into, enter

hortor (1) exhort

adhortor (1) exhort, encourage

labor, -i, lapsus/a sum slip, glide, swoop

elabor glide out, slip away

laetor (I) rejoice

largior -iri, largitus bestow as a favor

loquor, -i, locutus speak, say

meditor (I) prepare, ponder, intend

miror (I) marvel, wonder at

miseror (I) pity

molior, -iri, molita/us sum toil at, plot, scheme, build, wield, cause

morior -i mortuus/a sum die

emorior die off

moror (I) delay, detain

commoror (1) linger, stay

nascor, -i, nata/us sum be born, arise, grow

nitor, -i, nixus/a, nisus/a sum lean upon, rely, strive

innitor lean, depend on

obliviscor forget

orior, -iri, ortus sum arise, spring

patior, pati, passa/us sum suffer, bear, allow

polliceor - ri promise

potior -iri, potitus seize, get possession of, gain (+ abl.)

proficiscor, -i, profecta/us sum set out, depart

profiteor profess

queror, -i, questa/us sum complain

recordor (1) remember

reminiscor -i recall, remember

revertor - -versus return

sequor, -i, secuta/us sum follow

• adsequor -i -secutus come up with, attain
• consequor follow, obtain
• exsequor follow up, obtain
• insequor, -i, -secutus/a sum follow, ensue, pursue
• prosequor accompany, present
• subsequor follow

semideponent soleo, - re, solitus sum be accustomed, be used to

suspicor (I) suspect

tueor -eri, tuita/us [tuta/-us] (II) watch, guard, protect, defend

intueor look at

utor, uti, usa/us sum use, enjoy, indulge in (+ abl.)

vereor - ri, verita/us sum fear

versor (1) be in, engage in, practice

adversor (1) resist obversor hover before, appear