adipīscor

   adipīscor adeptus, ī, dep.    [ad + apiscor], to come up with, arrive at, reach, overtake: Romani adepti fessos, L.—Fig., to attain, get, obtain, acquire, reach: senectutem: hanc victoriam, Cs.: tuam amicitiam, N.: ius nostrum, L.: rerum adeptus est, Ta.: adepti sunt, ut dies festos agitare possent: iis adipiscendi magistratūs, they should take public office: crimen, O.—P. pass.: prope iam adeptam victoriam retinere, S.

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adipisci, adeptus sum V DEP

gain, secure, win, obtain; arrive at, come up to/into; inherit; overtake