acclimate or evacuate

Latin translation: accomoda vel exi

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English term or phrase:acclimate or evacuate
Latin translation:accomoda vel exi
Entered by: homuncula (X)

00:15 Jul 7, 2005
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English term or phrase: acclimate or evacuate
Think in the context of a sentence to tell someone to "Conform or Leave"
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accomoda vel exi
Explanation:
I used near-cognates to capture the sense of your phrase. Both are in the imperative form, since this appears to be a command; i.e., "shape up or ship out!"
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accomoda vel exi


Explanation:
I used near-cognates to capture the sense of your phrase. Both are in the imperative form, since this appears to be a command; i.e., "shape up or ship out!"

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neutral  Joseph Brazauskas: 'Accommoda te vel exi'. 'Accommodare' is not used absolutely and requires an object.
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