12. Goodwill—Kindness—Inclination—Favour

_benevolo animo esse in aliquem_—to be well-disposed towards...

_benevolentiam habere erga aliquem_—to be well-disposed towards...

_benevolentiam, favorem, voluntatem alicuius sibi conciliare_ or

_colligere (ex aliqua re)_—to find favour with some one; to get into

their good graces.

_benevolentiam alicui praestare, in aliquem conferre_—to show kindness

to...

_benevolentia aliquem complecti_ or _prosequi_—to show kindness to...

_gratiosum esse alicui_ or _apud aliquem_—to be popular with; to stand

well with a person.

_in gratia esse apud aliquem_—to be popular with; to stand well with a

person.

_multum valere gratia apud aliquem_—to be highly favoured by; to be

influential with...

_florere gratia alicuius_—to be highly favoured by; to be influential

with...

_gratiam inire ab aliquo_or _apud aliquem_—to gain a person's esteem,

friendship.

_in gratiam alicuius venire_—to gain a person's esteem, friendship.

_gratiam alicuius sibi quaerere, sequi_, more strongly _aucupari_—to

court a person's favour; to ingratiate oneself with...

_studere, favere alicui_—to look favourably upon; to support.

_studiosum esse alicuius_—to look favourably upon; to support.

_propenso animo, studio esse_ or _propensa voluntate esse in aliquem_

(opp. _averso animo esse ab aliquo_)—to look favourably upon; to

support.

_alicui morem gerere, obsequi_—to comply with a person's wishes; to

humour.

_alicuius causa_[1] _velle_ or _cupere_—to be favourably disposed

towards.

_gratum (gratissimum) alicui facere_—to do any one a (great) favour.

_se conformare, se accommodare ad alicuius voluntatem_—to accomodate

oneself to another's wishes.

_alicuius voluntati morem gerere_—to accomodate oneself to another's

wishes.

_se convertere, converti ad alicuius nutum_[2]—to take one's

directions from another; to obey him in everything.

_totum se fingere et accommodare ad alicuius arbitrium et nutum_—to be

at the beck and call of another; to be his creature.

_voluntatem_or _animum alicuius a se abalienare, aliquem a se

abalienare_ or _alienare_—to become estranged, alienated from some one.

[1] Probably originally _omnia alicuius causa velle_ = to wish

everything (favourable) in some one's behalf.

[2] But _se convertere ad aliquem_ = either (1) to approach with

hostile intention, or (2) to turn to some one for sympathy or

assistance.

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