παρατίθημι poet. παρ-τίθημι 2nd sg. -τιθεῖς 3rd sg. -τιθεῖ imperf. -ετίθεις imperf. -ετίθει aor1 act. παρέθηκα perf. παρατέθεικα Mid., aor2 παρεθέμην Epic part. παρθέμενος in Attic παράκειμαι generally serves as the Pass.:— to place beside, Od., Attic:—of meals, to set before, serve up, τί τινι Hom.; οἱ παρατιθέντες the serving-men, Xen.:—Pass., τὰ παρατιθέμενα meats set before one, Xen. generally, to offer, provide, Od., Plat. to place upon, στεφάνους παρέθηκε καρήατι Hes. to lay before one, explain, τί τινι Xen., NTest. to compare, τί τινι Plut. Mid. to set before oneself, have set before one, Od., Thuc., etc. to deposit what belongs to one in anotherʼs hands, give in charge, commit, Hdt., Xen.; τι εἴς τινα or τινά τινι NTest. to venture, stake, hazard, παρθέμενοι κεφαλάς, ψυχάς Od. to employ something of oneʼs own, τι ἔν τινι Plat.