προσ-φύω, withfut.andaor. 1,
A. cause to grow to: metaph.,καὶ ταῦτ' ἀληθῆ . . προσφύσω λόγῳ will make sure, confirm, A. Supp. 276 ; τοῦτο τῷ νῦν λόγῳ εὖ προσέφυσας
Ar. Nu. 372
.
II. mostly in Pass. , withaor. 2andpf.
Act. andfut.
Med. ,grow toorupon, σῷ κέρατα κρατὶ προσπεφυκέναι
E. Ba. 921
, cf. Pl. R. 611d , Ti. 45a ;σοι ταῦτα προσφύσεται will accrue, Id. Ep. 313d : freq. in Arist. of anyafteroradventitious growthwhich does not form part of the organism,π. τῇ ὑστέρᾳ τὸ ᾠόν, πρὸς τῇ ὑστέρᾳ, GA 752a11 , 754b17 ; τὰ κέρατα π. μᾶλλον τῷ δέρματι
HA 517a27
, cf. LXX Da. 7.20 ; προσπέφυκεν ὥσπερ τὰ φύματα
Arist. GA 772b29
; of zoöphytes, HA 487b11 , 588b13 ; π. ταῖς πέτραις
PA 681b6