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com-prōmitto (conp- ), mīsi, missum, 3 (contr. form conpromesise = conpromisisse, S. C. Bacch. v. 14), v. a., jurid. t. t. in lawsuits,
I.to promise mutually to abide by the decision of an arbiter: “tribunicii candidati conpromiserunt,” Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14 (15, 6): “de aliquā re,” Dig. 4, 8, 13: “in arbitrum,” ib. 44, 4, 4; 4, 8, 21 al.—
II. To promise at the same time (very rare): “eisque spolia peremptorum hostium compromittens,” Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 6, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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