I. Lit.
A. To carry or bring out, to bring forth (class.; cf.: prodo, produco, adduco): Al. Vin' proferri pateram? Am. Proferri volo. Al. Fiat: “tu, Thessala, intus pateram proferto foras,” Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 137: “arma tormentaque ex oppido,” Caes. B. C. 2, 22: “(nummos) ex arcā,” Cic. Rosc. Com. 11, 29.—
2. To extend, stretch, or thrust out: “linguam in tussiendo,” Plaut. As. 4, 1, 50: “manum,” id. Ps. 3, 2, 72: “digitum,” Cic. Caecin. 25, 71.—
3. Se proferre, to raise one's self, show one's self, appear (post-Aug.): “draco e pulvino se proferens,” Suet. Ner. 6.—
4. To offer, proffer: “alicui minas viginti argenti,” Plaut. As. 3, 3, 60.—Esp.,
5. Proferre gradum or pedem, to go on, proceed: “gradum proferam, progredi properabo,” Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 2: gradum pedum proferre, Enn ap Fest. p. 249: “passus, Lucr 4, 874: longe pedem,” Quint. 11, 3, 160; cf.: pedem, Hor A. P 135. —
6. As milit. t. t.: signa proferre, to advance the standards, march on, Liv 4, 32, 10; so, “proferre inde castra,” id. 10, 33, 7: “quidquid ab urbe longius proferrent arma,” id. 7, 32, 6.—Also,
7. Nautical t t.: “pedibus profatis in contrarium navigare,” to sail close to the wind, Plin. 2, 47, 48; cf.: “prolato pede transversos captare notos,” Sen. Med. 321.—
B. Transf.
1. To bring forth, produce, cause to grow, of plants (postAug.): “caelum laurum patitur, atque etiam nitidissimam profert,” Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 4: “semen,” Plin. 17, 13, 20, § 95 (al. perfert). —
2. Of pronunciation, to utter, pronounce (post-Aug.): “extremas syllabas,” Quint. 11, 3, 33.—
3. To extend, enlarge (class.): “castra, Caes, B. C. 1, 81: et proferre libet fines,” Juv. 14, 142: “pomoerium,” Gell. 13, 14, 2.—
4. To put off, defer, adjourn, etc. (class.): rem aliquot dies, Cat. ap. Gell. 7, 3, 14: “auctionis diem laxius proferre,” Cic. Att. 13, 14, 1: “aliquid in diem posterum,” Gell. 1, 23, 5; cf. Liv. 3, 20, 6.—
5. Of a painter, to bring out, to represent distinctly (post-Aug.); “venas protulit,” Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 56.—
II. Trop.
A. With se, to raise, elevate one's self (post-Aug.): “qui se ipsi protulerunt,” who have raised themselves from ignorance, Sen. Ep. 52, 3; Plin. Ep. 1, 13, 1.—
B. To bring out, make known, produce in public, publish (class.): “ejus (orationis) proferendae arbitrium tuum,” Cic. Att. 15, 13, 1: “artem,” to exhibit publicly, Suet. Ner 25—
C. To bring forth, produce, invent, discover, make known, reveal (class.): “artem,” Cic. Ac. 2, 1, 2: “palam proferre aliquid, Ter Ad. 3, 2, 41: cum illa indicia communis exitii indagavi, patefeci, protuli,” Cic. Mil. 37, 102: “aliquid foras,” id. Cael. 23, 57: “rem in medium,” id. Fam. 15, 2, 6: “secreta animi,” Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 141: “Montanum, quia protulerit ingenium, extorrem agi,” displayed his genius, Tac. A. 16, 29 fin.—
D. To bring forward, quote, cite, mention (class.); “libros,” Cic. N. D. 1, 40, 113: “testes, legatos,” id. Balb. 18, 41: “auctores,” id. de Or 2, 71, 290: “nominatim multos,” id. Rosc. Am 16, 47; “paucos belli duces praestantissimos,” id. de Or 1, 2, 7: “vinolentiam alicujus,” id. Phil. 2, 39, 101: “vim, potentiam, factiones, divitias, clientelas, affinitates adversariorum,” Auct. Her. 1, 5, 8: “aliquid in medium,” Cic. Verr 2, 4, 52, § 115; id. Fin. 2, 23, 76; Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 41: “memoriter Progeniem suam usque ab avo atque atavo, Ter Phorm. 2, 3, 48: exempla omnium nota,” Cic. Div 1, 46, 103.—
E. To extend, enlarge: “fines officiorum,” Cic. Mur. 31, 65: “memoriam alicujus,” to prolong, Plin. Ep. 5, 12, 2: “ut vita ejus debuerit inmortalitate proferri,” id. ib. 2, 7, 4; 3, 7, 14.—
F. To impel: “si paulo longius pietas Caecilium protulisset,” Cic. Sull. 23, 64.—With se: “cum se ad clarissimorum civium strages caedesque proferret,” Plin. Pan. 48.—
