προσᾰναγκ-άζω,
A. forceorconstrain besides, Th. 7.18 ;compress too tightly, of a bandage, Hp. Off. 8 ( Pass. );forcebonestogether, opp.ἀπαναγκάζω, Id. Art. 14 .
II. increase the severityof exercises,ἀπὸ κούφων π. Id. Vict. 3.68 ; of military training, τῇ ἄλλῃ μελέτῃ
Th. 6.72
.
III. c. acc. etinf.,forceoneto doa thing, βίῃ με προσηνάγκασσε πάσασθαι
h.Cer. 413
;π. τινὰ παρεῖναι, μένειν, ὁμολογεῖν, φιλεῖν, X. Cyr. 8.1.17 , Pl. Smp. 217d , 223d , Prt. 346b : theinf.is freq. omitted,τοὺς μὴ δεχομένους τὰς σπονδὰς π. (sc.δέχεσθαι) Th. 5.42 ;π. τινά τι forcehimalso(to do) something, Pl. Smp. 181e .
IV. constrainorcompelby argument, τῷ λόγῳ τινά
Id. Phlb. 13b
, cf. Gal. 9.936 .
2. π. τι εἶναι prove thata thingnecessarilyis, Pl. Lg. 710a , Plt. 284b .