δοξ-άζω,
think, imagine, with accusative et infinitive,[[ A.Ag. 673, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 1043, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; with double accusative, πῶς ταῦτ᾽ ἀληθῆ.. δοξάσ; how can I suppose this to be true? [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 844; δ. βελτίους ἑαυτούς 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 48e; τὰ εὔχρηστα τῶν ζῴων θεοὺς ἐδόξασαν 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 1.11; also _absolutely_, μετ᾽ ἀσφαλείας δ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.120 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; δοξάζων μὲν οὔ not expecting it, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 545:] Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, δ. εἶναι to be supposed to be, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 46d, +others] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅση δοξάζεται (i.e. εἶναι) [[ [prev. author] “Phd.” 108c; δ. κακοί [prev. author] “Lg.” 646e; δ. δίκαιος [prev. author] “R.” 588b; τὰ δοξαζόμενα [prev. author] “Plt.” 278b. ] Refs]
__2 with participle, δοξάσει τις ἀκούων will suppose that he hears, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 60 (Lyric poetry). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 with accusative cognate, δόξας δ. entertain opinions, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 46d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ψευδῆ hold false opinions, [[ [prev. author] “Tht.” 189c; ψευδῶς δοξαζόμενα Polystr. p.26W. ] Refs]
__4 absolutely, form or hold an opinion, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 187a, +others; περί τινος [prev. author] “Grg.” 461b; κακῶς δ. [prev. author] “R.” 327c; παρὰ τὰ ὄντα [prev. author] “Phdr.” 262b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to γιγνώσκω, [[ [prev. author] “R.” 476d ] Refs]; opposed to ἐπίσταμαι, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Posteriora” 89a7; δ. ἄνευ ἐπιστήμης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 201c. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]