βασανίζω
βασανίζωvb[βάσανος]fut.aor.pass.aor.pf.neut.impers.vbl.adj. testgoldfor genuineness or qualityin fire or by rubbing it on a touchstoneassay
goldIsoc. Pl.pass.of goldbe assayedPi.fr. Pl. testsomeonefor good character or integrityexamine
a person, mind, soul, words, actionsPl. Plu.a cityPl.pass.of personsbe tested or examinedPl. teststhg.for quality or effectivenesstest
an argumentPl.tragic dramasAr.try out
one's entire tonguei.e. employ every kind of verbal strategyAr.pass.of argumentsbe testedPl. be a test of quality or genuinenessof customs, power, high officetest
a man, his characterPl. Plu.of the weight of wordstwo poetsi.e. determine their respective meritsAr.pass.of persons using make-upbe shown upw.prep.phr.by tearsX. investigate fullyto establish the truthexamine
a basket's contentsAr.a criminal matterAntipho Th.a topic, historical events, or sim.Ar. Pl. Plb. question forcefullyinterrogate, grill
a personHdt. Ar. X. examine through tortureto extract informationtorture
a personesp. an enemy, criminal or suspectHdt. Ar. Plu.a slaveto obtain testimony admissible in court, esp. at AthensAr. Att.orats.fig.lyre-stringsby tighteningPl. intr.administer torture
Ar. Att.orats.pass.be torturedHdt. Th. Att.orats. Plu. torture
a personas a punishment, before executionPlu. inflict acute physical or mental distresstorture, torment
persons, their spiritNT. Plu.pass.of personsbe in great distressat sea or in illnessNT. inflict great stress or damageon sthg.pass.of a shipbe batteredw.prep.phr.by wavesNT.of an orator's speechbe torturedw.dat.by rhetorical artificesPlu.
ShortDef
to put to the test, to torture
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Headword (normalized):
βασανίζω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
βασανιζω
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