ἀποχράω
ἀποχράω
to suffice, be sufficient, be enough: absol., in persons other than 3rd sg., δύʼ ἀποχρήσουσιν μόνω Ar.; c. inf., ἀποχρέουσι ἑκατὸν νέες χειρώσασθαι are sufficient to subdue, Hdt.
mostly in 3 sing:
to suffice, ποταμὸς οὐκ ἀπέχρησε τῆι στρατιῆι πινόμενος was not enough to supply the army with drink, Hdt.; ταῦτα ἀποχρᾶι μοι Hdt., Attic
impers., c. inf., ἀποχρᾶι μοι ποιεῖν ʼtis sufficient for me to do, Hdt., ; c. part., μέρος ἐχούσηι ἀπόχρη μοι ʼtis sufficient for me to have a part, Aesch.;—and without inf., ἀπόχρη τινι it is enough for him, Dem.
Pass. to be contented with a thing, c. dat., Hdt.
impers., οὐκ ἀπεχρᾶτο Hdt.; ἀπεχρέετο, c. inf., Hdt.ἀποχράομαι to use to the full, c. dat. rei or absol., Thuc.
to abuse, misuse, Lat. abuti, c. dat., Dem. c. acc. to use up, destroy, Thuc.
ShortDef
to suffice, be sufficient, be enough; to be content with
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