contravene, controvene

t. & i. [Fr. contrevenir; Lat. contravenio to come against: contra against, and venio =to come.] A. Transitive: 1. To come in opposition to or conflict with; to oppose, to obstruct, to hinder. it is to contravene, to thwart, and overthrow, what in us lies,."-Hoadly: Letters signed Britan xious, ., Let. 94. 2. To transgre , to violate, to break; to act in opposition to. those who have said and heard ma , and otherwise contravened the acts of parliament made against idolatrous papistry, . "- State Trials; Johu Ogilvie , an. 1615. *3. To incur, to become subjected to. (Scotch.) pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pot , œ = ē; ey = a. qu = kw *B. In trans.: To act in opposition to, or so as to violate, any law or order. certification of those that contravened,..." -Spots wood: Church of Scotland, an. 1605, bk. vi. con-tra-vened, pa . par . or a. [CONTRAVENE.] còn-tra-ven-er, s. [Eng. contraven(e); -er.] One who contravenes, violates, or transgre es a law or order. the contravener of any act of parliament "-State Trials; Sir Robert Spots wood , an. 1645. căn-tra-ven-ing, pr . par ., a. & 3. [CONTRA- *con-tre-vore, s. [O. Fr. troveure ; Ital. trova- tura.] A contrivance, a plan. "Here now a contreuore ."-R. de Brunne , p. 334. con-trib-u-ta-ble, a. [Eng. contribut (e); -able.] That can be contributed. con-trib-u-ta-ry, a . & s. [Pref. con, and Eng. tributary (q.v.).] [CONTRIBUTORY.] A. As adjective: 1. Lit .: Paying tribute to the same lord; a joint tributary. 2. Fig .: Joined in contributing, cooperating, con- joint; contributing to the same purpose or end. "Yea, the whole mathematics must be contributary ." - Glanvill: Scepsis . IMG:content-0809.png:[blocks in formation] A. Trans.: To give in common with others; to pay a share; to give or grant to a common stock or for a common purpose, "His master contributed a great sum of money to the Jesuits' church, "-Add is on: On Italy. "These men also contributed to obstruct the progre of wisdom, ."-Goldsmith: Polite Learning , ch. ii. For the difference between to contribute and to conduce, see CONDUCE; for that between to con- tribute and to minister , see MINISTER. IMG:content-0810.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0811.png:[blocks in formation] 'I promised we would be contributors And bear his charge of wooing, whatsoe'er." Shakesp.: Tam. of Shrew, i. 2. IMG:content-0812.png:[blocks in formation] Every man's look shew'd, fed with others' spirit." Chapman: Bu y D ' Ambois . IMG:content-0813.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0814.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0815.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0816.png:[blocks in formation] contriturate 1. Lit .: The act of rubbing or bruising thoroughly. reducible into powder by contrition." Browne: Vulgar Errors. 2. Fig .: Deep and heartfelt sorrow for sin, with an earnest desire to please God; repentance, penitence. "Here, while her bosom aches and throbs With deep and agonizing sobs, That half are pa ion, half contrition." Long fellow: The Golden Legend , ii. For the difference between contrition and repentance, see REPENTANCE. con-trit-u-rāte, v . t . [Pref. con cum =with, thoroughly, and Eng. triturate (q. v.).] To reduce to small particles by friction, to pulverize.