ἀκρῑβ-όω,fut. -ώσω,
A. make exactoraccurate, E. Hipp. 469 ;ἀ. τάδε to be perfect inbearing these hardships, X. Cyr. 2.3.13 ;arrange precisely, Ar. Ec. 274 :— Pass. ,to be exactorperfect, Ar. Ra. 1483 ; ἠκριβῶσθαι πρὸς πᾶσαν ἀρετήν
Arist. Pol. 1279b1
.—Later in Med. , J. AJ 17.2.2 , Eust. 1799.33 , etc.
2. investigate accurately, understand thoroughly, οἱ τάδ' ἠκριβωκότες
E. Hec. 1192
, cf. X. Cyr. 2.2.9 ;τοὔνομά μου σὺ ἀκριβοῖς;are you sure of . .?
Pl. Chrm. 156a ;inquire carefully of, τὸν χρόνον
Ev.Matt. 2.7
:— Pass. , Vett.Val. 265.3 .
3. describe accurately,τι
Phld. Lib. p.47 O.
4. abs.,to be exact, ἡ φύσις οὐκ ἀκριβοῖ
Arist. GA 778a6