ἐπιτρέπω Ionic -τράπω fut. -τρέψω aor1 -έτρεψα Ionic -έτραψα aor2 -έτραπον Pass. and Mid., Ionic aor1 -ετράφθην Pass. Ionic aor1 -ετράφθην aor2 pass. -ετράπην mid. -ετραπόμην properly to turn towards, in aor2 mid., θυμὸς ἐπετράπετο εἴρεσθαι thy mind inclined itself to ask, Od. to turn over to, to commit or entrust to another as trustee, guardian, or vicegerent, Hom., Hdt., Attic; c. inf., σοὶ ἐπέτρεψεν πονέεσθαι he left it to you to work, Il. c. dat. only, to trust to, rely upon, Hom., Hdt.: to refer the matter to a person, leave it to his judgment, Ar., Thuc.:—so in Mid. to entrust oneself, leave oneʼs case to, τινι Hdt. Pass. to be entrusted, ᾧ λαοί τʼ ἐπιτετράφαται (3rd pl. perf. for ἐπιτετραμμένοι εἰσί) Il.; τῇς (sc. Ὥραις) ἐπιτέτραπται οὐρανός heavenʼs gate is committed to them (to open and to shut), Il.;—also c. acc. rei, ἐπιτρέπομαί τι I am entrusted with a thing, Hdt., Thuc. to give up, yield, Ποσειδάωνι νίκην ἐπέτρεψας Il.; ἐπ. τινί c. inf. to permit, suffer, Hdt., Attic intr. to yield, give way, Il., Hdt. to command, τινὶ ποιεῖν τι Xen.