βασανίζω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

βασανίζωvbβάσανοςfut.aor.pass.aor.pf.neut.impers.vbl.adj. testgoldfor genuineness or qualityin fire or by rubbing it on a touchstoneassaygoldIsoc. Pl.pass.of goldbe assayedPi.fr. Pl. testsomeonefor good character or integrityexaminea person, mind, soul, words, actionsPl. Plu.a cityPl.pass.of personsbe tested or examinedPl. teststhg.for quality or effectivenesstestan argumentPl.tragic dramasAr.try outone's entire tonguei.e. employ every kind of verbal strategyAr.pass.of argumentsbe testedPl. be a test of quality or genuinenessof customs, power, high officetesta 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 truthexaminea basket's contentsAr.a criminal matterAntipho Th.a topic, historical events, or sim.Ar. Pl. Plb. question forcefullyinterrogate, grilla personHdt. Ar. X. examine through tortureto extract informationtorturea 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 tortureAr. Att.orats.pass.be torturedHdt. Th. Att.orats. Plu. torturea personas a punishment, before executionPlu. inflict acute physical or mental distresstorture, tormentpersons, 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.

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to put to the test, to torture

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-7307

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  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-7307"
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