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δοκιμάζω
δοκιμάζω δόκιμος to assay or test metals, to see if they be pure, Isocr., etc. of persons, to put to the test, make trial of, scrutinise, Hdt., Thuc.: —then, to approve, Thuc., Plat., etc.; c. inf., ἐκπονεῖν ἐδοκίμαζε he approved of their working, Xen. at Athens, to approve as fit for an office, and in Pass. to be approved as fit, Plat., etc.; c. inf., ἱππεύειν δεδοκιμασμένος Xen. to examine and admit boys to the class of ἔφηβοι or ἔφηβοι to the rights of manhood; and in Pass. to be so admitted, Ar., etc.; ἕως ἀνὴρ εἶναι δοκιμασθείην Dem. c. inf. to think fit to do, or with negat. to refuse to do, NTest.

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to scrutinise; to approve

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δοκιμάζω δόκιμος to assay or test metals, to see if they be pure, Isocr., etc. of persons, to put to the test, make trial of, scrutinise, Hdt., Thuc.: —then, to approve, Thuc., Plat., etc.; c. inf., ἐκπονεῖν ἐδοκίμαζε he approved of their working, Xen. at Athens, to approve as fit for an office, and in Pass. to be approved as fit, Plat., etc.; c. inf., ἱππεύειν δεδοκιμασμένος Xen. to examine and admit boys to the class of ἔφηβοι or ἔφηβοι to the rights of manhood; and in Pass. to be so admitted, Ar., etc.; ἕως ἀνὴρ εἶναι δοκιμασθείην Dem. c. inf. to think fit to do, or with negat. to refuse to do, NTest.
IDX:
8695
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n8698
Key:
dokima/zw

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