ἐπικελεύω
ἐπικελεύ-ω,
A). exhort, encourage, cheer on, c. dat., ἐπεκέλευσά σοι El. 1224 codd.: abs., Ba. 1088 : c. acc. pers., ἐ. τὸν μὴ διανοούμενον : c. acc. rei cogn., 3.82 πρὸς τοῖς ἄλλοις κελεύσμασιν ἐ. τόδε "εὖ κύνες" Cyn. 6.20 ; joined with παρακελεύομαι (which prop. means cheer one on to an act not begun, ἐ. to one already begun), Phd. 61a :— Med., τινὶ παραδιδόναι τὴν ἀρχήν : abs., 4.28 Ant. 77 .
II).. give consent or authorization, (iii B.C.), 3p.133 PTeb. 201 (i B.C.).