ἐφίημι Ionic ἐπ- fut. ἐφήσω aor1 ind. ἐφῆκα Epic ἐφέηκα aor2 imperat. ἔφες subj. ἐφείω, ῃς Attic ἐφῇς part. ἐφείς Mid., part. ἐφιέμενος fut. ἐφήσομαι 3rd sg. imperf. ἐφίει 3rd sg. imperf. ἐφίει as if from ἐφιέω to send to one, Il. c. inf. to set on or incite to do, ἐφέηκε ἀεῖσαι Od.; ἐφ. τινὰ χαλεπῆναι, etc., Il. of things, to throw or launch at one, ὅς τοι ἐφῆκε βέλος Il., etc.; ἐφ. οἰστὸν ἐπί τινι Eur.; ἐφ. χεῖράς τινι to lay hands on him, Od. of events, destinies, etc., to send upon one, τοῖσιν πότμον ἐφῆκεν Il., etc. to send against, in hostile sense, Hdt., etc.:— ἐφ. τὸν ποταμὸν ἐπὶ τὴν χώρην Hdt.; ἐφῆκας γλῶσσαν didʼst let loose, Eur. to throw into, ἐς λέβητʼ ἐφῆκεν μέλη Eur. to let go, loosen, esp. the rein, Plat.:—hence to give up, yield, Lat. concedere, τινὶ τὴν ἡγεμονίαν Thuc.:—c. inf. to permit, allow, τινὶ ποιεῖν τι Hdt., Soph., etc. to give up, leave as a prey, Soph.:—then, seemingly, intr. (sub. ἑαυτόν) , to give oneself up to, οὐρίᾳ a fair wind, Plat. to put the male to the female, Hdt. as law-term, to leave to another to decide, δίκας ἐφ. εἴς τινα Dem.:—and absol. to appeal, εἰς τοὺς δικαστάς Dem. Mid. to lay oneʼs command or behest upon, Hom., Aesch., etc.:—c. inf., ἐφ. τινὶ ποιεῖν τι Soph., Ar.; ἐς Λακεδαίμονα to send orders to L., Thuc. to allow or permit one to do, Soph., etc. c. gen. to aim at, Arist.:— to long after, desire, Soph., Eur., etc.; c. inf. to desire to do, Eur.