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κατατείνω fut. -τενῶ aor1 -έτεινα perf. -τέτακα to stretch or draw tight, Il., Hdt.; κ. τὰ ὅπλα to draw the cables taut, Hdt. to stretch so as to torture, Dem., etc. to stretch or draw in a straight line, Hdt. to hold tight down, Plut. intr. to stretch oneself: hence, to extend or run straight towards, Lat. tendere, Hdt., Xen.: absol. to extend, Hdt. to strive against, strive earnestly, be vehement, Eur., Xen.: aor1 part., with all oneʼs might, λέγω κατατείνας Plat.

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to stretch

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Headword:

κατατείνω

Headword (normalized):

κατατείνω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

κατατεινω

IDX:

17325

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n17341

Key:

katatei/nw

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