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+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Plautus|origins=la habeō}}
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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [aˈdɪ.be.oː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [aˈdiː.be.o]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''adhibeō''' (present infinitive adhibēre, perfect active adhibuī, supine adhibitum); second conjugation^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[ad-]] “to” and [[habeō]] “to have, hold”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Plautus, of bringing a quality into play.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to hold out the hands towards, as in Ovid, and in Lucilius to turn one's mind or ears to something.^(OLD 2012) In Terence it meant to call in a witness, in Livy to invite a guest, and in Cicero to consult, to bring in from outside, and to apply medicine.^(OLD 2012) From Plautus it meant to bring qualities into play, use, and in Cicero to supply, and reflexively to behave.^(OLD 2012)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to add, apply, make use of.^(Stelten 1995) It was borrowed into Italian ''adibire'' and Spanish ''adhibir'', and [[en|adhibit]].^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of applying qualities.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of calling witnesses.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of consulting and applying.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To put to, apply.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To turn (one's mind) to.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To call in; to invite; to consult.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To bring in; to administer (medicine).^(OLD 2012)
+ # To bring into play, use.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To supply; reflexively, to behave.^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[adhibitio]]
+ * [[adhibitus]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[abhibeō]]
+ * [[antehabeō]]
+ * [[cohibeō]]
+ * [[diribeō]]
+ * [[exhibeō]]
+ * [[habeō]]
+ * [[inhibeō]]
+ * [[perhibeō]]
+ * [[posthabeō]]
+ * [[praehibeō]]
+ * [[en|adhibit]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}