per-frŭor, ctus, 3, v. dep.
- I. Lit., to enjoy fully or thoroughly (class.).
- (α) With abl.: his ego rebus pascor, his delector, his perfruor, Cic. Pis. 20, 45: laetitiā, id. Cat. 1, 10, 25: salvā re publicā, id. ib. 4, 6, 4: sapientiae laude, id. Brut. 2, 9: vitā modicā, id. Leg. 1, 21, 56: otio, id. Fam. 7, 1, 1: recordatione urbis, Vell. 2, 101, 3 al.: amoenitate summā perfructus est, Cic. Hort. p. 484 Orell.
- (β) In pass.: ad perfruendas voluptates, Cic. Off. 1, 8, 25.
- II. Transf., to fulfil, perform (poet.): mandatis perfruar ipsa patris, Ov. H. 11, 128.