προαιρέω
προαιρέω
fut. ήσω
perf. -ῄρηκα
aor2 προεῖλον
to bring forth, produce from oneʼs stores, Thuc., Theophr.
to take away first, Babr.
mostly in Mid., fut. -αιρήσομαι: aor2 -ειλόμην: perf. pass. (in mid. sense) -ῄρημαι:— to take away first for oneself, remove out of oneʼs way, Plat.
to choose before or sooner than something else, prefer, τί τινος or τι πρό τινος Plat.; τι ἀντί τινος Xen.
c. inf. to prefer to do, Arist.: to purpose or propose to do, Dem.