ἐπιτείνω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-τείνωvbiteratv.impf.Hdt. stretch, extendplanksw.prep.phr.over a bridge, a trenchHdt.fig., of a ruler, establishing a sea empirea yokew.dat.over the necks of islandsCall.pass.of darknessbe spreadw.dat.over peopleOd.tm. make tight or tenseopp. slacken or relaxtightenlyre-stringsPl.fig., of a lawgiver, compared to a lyre-tunertighten upi.e. impose more rigid discipline ona countryPlu.pass.of sinewsbe contractedPl.fig., of the human body, envisaged as a tuned instrumentbe put under tensionby sicknessPl.pf.pass.of a hound's thighshavew.acc.the musclestensedX. fig.make more intenseintensify, increasework, exercise, movement, physical discomfortPl. Plu.emotions, feelings, traits of characterPl. Plb. Plu.intr., of political opposition, practical difficulties, traits of characterbe intensifiedPlb. Plu.pass.of warbe intensifiedw.dat.for peopleIl.tm.wkr.sens., of personsincrease, groww.dat.in goodwillPlb. in political ctxt.tighten up, intensifyi.e. take to an extremea particular form of governmentArist.intr., of personsgo to an extremeby doing sthg.Arist.of a rulertighten one's authorityPlu.pass.of a form of governmentbe intensifiedArist. increase in amountincrease, raiseproperty assessmentsArist.monetary assetsPlu.pass.of pricesbe increasedD. increase in loudnessraiseone's voicePlu.of a crowdintensifyits hissesPlu.intr., of a dogbark more loudlyPlu. subject to intense effortstretch, strenuously exertoneselfPlu.causesomeoneto make an effortstimulate, impelw.acc. + inf.someone to do sthg.X.intr.be intense or strenuousexert oneself, increase one's effortsPl. D. Arist. Plu.pass.be spurred onw. εἰς + acc.to manly virtueX. pass.of persons subsisting on limited rationsapp.be stretched in endurance, last outw.advbl.phr.for a longer timeX.

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to stretch upon

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ἐπιτείνω

Headword (normalized):

ἐπιτείνω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επιτεινω

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15012

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-15013

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    "content": "<VE><vHG><HL>ἐπι-τείνω</HL><PS>vb</PS><FG><Tns><Lbl>iteratv.impf.</Lbl><Form>ἐπιτείνεσκον</Form><Au>Hdt.</Au></Tns></FG></vHG> <vS1><Tr>stretch, extend</Tr><Obj>planks<Expl><GLbl>w.prep.phr.</GLbl>over a bridge, a trench</Expl><Au>Hdt.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>fig., of a ruler, establishing a sea empire</Indic><Obj>a yoke<Expl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>over the necks of islands</Expl><Au>Call.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of darkness</Indic><Def>be spread</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>over people<Au>Od.<LblR>tm.</LblR></Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>make tight or tense<Expl>opp. slacken or relax</Expl></Def><vS2><Tr>tighten</Tr><Obj>lyre-strings<Au>Pl.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>fig., of a lawgiver, compared to a lyre-tuner</Indic><Tr>tighten up<Expl>i.e. impose more rigid discipline on</Expl></Tr><Obj>a country<Au>Plu.</Au></Obj></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of sinews</Indic><Def>be contracted</Def><Au>Pl.</Au><vS2><Indic>fig., of the human body, envisaged as a tuned instrument</Indic><Def>be put under tension<Expl>by sickness</Expl></Def><Au>Pl.</Au></vS2></vSGrm><vSGrm><GLbl>pf.pass.</GLbl><Indic>of a hound's thighs</Indic><Def>have<Prnth><GLbl>w.acc.</GLbl>the muscles</Prnth>tensed</Def><Au>X.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>fig.</Indic><Def>make more intense</Def><Tr>intensify, increase</Tr><Obj>work, exercise, movement, physical discomfort<Au>Pl. Plu.</Au></Obj><Obj>emotions, feelings, traits of character<Au>Pl. Plb. Plu.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>intr., of political opposition, practical difficulties, traits of character</Indic><Tr>be intensified</Tr><Au>Plb. Plu.</Au></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of war</Indic><Def>be intensified</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>for people<Au>Il.<LblR>tm.</LblR></Au></Cmpl><vS2><Indic>wkr.sens., of persons</Indic><Def>increase, grow</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.dat.</GLbl>in goodwill<Au>Plb.</Au></Cmpl></vS2></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>in political ctxt.</Indic><Tr>tighten up, intensify<Expl>i.e. take to an extreme</Expl></Tr><Obj>a particular form of government<Au>Arist.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>intr., of persons</Indic><Tr>go to an extreme<Expl>by doing sthg.</Expl></Tr><Au>Arist.</Au></vS2><vS2><Indic>of a ruler</Indic><Tr>tighten one's authority</Tr><Au>Plu.</Au></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of a form of government</Indic><Def>be intensified</Def><Au>Arist.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>increase in amount</Def><Tr>increase, raise</Tr><Obj>property assessments<Au>Arist.</Au></Obj><Obj>monetary assets<Au>Plu.</Au></Obj><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of prices</Indic><Def>be increased</Def><Au>D.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Def>increase in loudness</Def><Tr>raise</Tr><Obj>one's voice<Au>Plu.</Au></Obj><vS2><Indic>of a crowd</Indic><Tr>intensify</Tr><Obj>its hisses<Au>Plu.</Au></Obj></vS2><vS2><Indic>intr., of a dog</Indic><Tr>bark more loudly</Tr><Au>Plu.</Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Def>subject to intense effort</Def><Tr>stretch, strenuously exert</Tr><Obj>oneself<Au>Plu.</Au></Obj><vS2><Def>cause<Prnth>someone</Prnth>to make an effort</Def><Tr>stimulate, impel</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.acc. + inf.</GLbl>someone to do sthg.<Au>X.</Au></Cmpl></vS2><vS2><Indic>intr.</Indic><Def>be intense or strenuous</Def><Tr>exert oneself, increase one's efforts</Tr><Au>Pl. D. Arist. Plu.</Au></vS2><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Def>be spurred on</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w. <Ref>εἰς</Ref> + acc.</GLbl>to manly virtue<Au>X.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><vSGrm><GLbl>pass.</GLbl><Indic>of persons subsisting on limited rations</Indic><Qualif>app.</Qualif><Def>be stretched in endurance, last out</Def><Cmpl><GLbl>w.advbl.phr.</GLbl>for a longer time<Au>X.</Au></Cmpl></vSGrm> </vS1> </VE>",
    "key": "ἐπιτείνω"
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  "senses": [],
  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-15013"
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