πρεσβεύω
πρεσβεύω
πρέσβυς
properly of age,
intr. to be the elder or eldest, Soph.; τῶν προτέρων ἐπρέσβευε he was the eldest of the former children, Hdt.; πρ. ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ to be his eldest son, Thuc.
to take the first place, be best, Soph.:—c. gen. to rank before, take precedence of others, πρ. τῶν πολλῶν Plat.; to rule over, Ὀλύμπου πρ. Soph.
trans. to place as eldest or first, to put first in rank, to pay honour or worship to, Aesch., Soph.:—Pass. to be put in the first rank, hold the first place, Lat. antiquior sum, Aesch.; c. gen., πρεσβεύεται κακῶν is most notable of mischiefs, Aesch.
to be an ambassador or go as one, serve or negociate as one, Hdt., Eur., etc.; v. πρεσβεία fin.
c. acc. objecti, πρ. τὴν εἰρήνην to negotiate peace, Dem.; so, πρ. ὑπὲρ τουτωνί Dem.
Mid. to send ambassadors, Thuc.:—also to go as ambassador, Thuc.
Pass., τὰ ἑαυτῶι πεπρεσβευμένα his negotiations, Dem.
Headword (normalized):
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
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πρεσβεύω
πρέσβυς
properly of age,
intr. to be the elder or eldest, Soph.; τῶν προτέρων ἐπρέσβευε he was the eldest of the former children, Hdt.; πρ. ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ to be his eldest son, Thuc.
to take the first place, be best, Soph.:—c. gen. to rank before, take precedence of others, πρ. τῶν πολλῶν Plat.; to rule over, Ὀλύμπου πρ. Soph.
trans. to place as eldest or first, to put first in rank, to pay honour or worship to, Aesch., Soph.:—Pass. to be put in the first rank, hold the first place, Lat. antiquior sum, Aesch.; c. gen., πρεσβεύεται κακῶν is most notable of mischiefs, Aesch.
to be an ambassador or go as one, serve or negociate as one, Hdt., Eur., etc.; v. πρεσβεία fin.
c. acc. objecti, πρ. τὴν εἰρήνην to negotiate peace, Dem.; so, πρ. ὑπὲρ τουτωνί Dem.
Mid. to send ambassadors, Thuc.:—also to go as ambassador, Thuc.
Pass., τὰ ἑαυτῶι πεπρεσβευμένα his negotiations, Dem.
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