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ἐπιτείνω
ἐπιτείνω fut. -τενῶ Ionic imperf. ἐπιτείνεσκον to stretch upon or over a place, Hdt.:—Pass., in tmesi, ἐπὶ νὺξ τέταται βροτοῖσι Od. to stretch as on a frame, tighten, of musical strings, Plat.: metaph. to increase in intensity, to increase, augment, Plat. to urge on, incite, τινὰ ποιεῖν τι Xen.; ἐπ. ἑαυτόν to exert himself, Plut. Pass. to be stretched as on the rack, Plat. to be on the stretch, to be strained or contracted, Plat.; ἐπ. βιβλίοις to devote oneself to books, Luc. to hold out, endure, Xen.

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to stretch upon

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ἐπιτείνω
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ἐπιτείνω
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επιτεινω
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ἐπιτείνω fut. -τενῶ Ionic imperf. ἐπιτείνεσκον to stretch upon or over a place, Hdt.:—Pass., in tmesi, ἐπὶ νὺξ τέταται βροτοῖσι Od. to stretch as on a frame, tighten, of musical strings, Plat.: metaph. to increase in intensity, to increase, augment, Plat. to urge on, incite, τινὰ ποιεῖν τι Xen.; ἐπ. ἑαυτόν to exert himself, Plut. Pass. to be stretched as on the rack, Plat. to be on the stretch, to be strained or contracted, Plat.; ἐπ. βιβλίοις to devote oneself to books, Luc. to hold out, endure, Xen.
IDX:
12787
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12790
Key:
e)pitei/nw

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