προσ-φύω,
with future and aorist 1, cause to grow to: metaphorically, καὶ ταῦτ᾽ ἀληθῆ.. προσφύσω λόγῳ will make sure, confirm, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 276; τοῦτο τῷ νῦν λόγῳ εὖ προσέφυσας 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 372. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II mostly in passive, with aorist 2 and perfect active and future middle, grow to or upon, σῷ κέρατα κρατὶ προσπεφυκέναι [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 921, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 611d, “Ti.” 45a ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σοι ταῦτα προσφύσεται will accrue, [[ [prev. author] “Ep.” 313d: frequently in 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus ] Refs 4th c.BC+] of any after or adventitious growth which 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.Dan.7.20; προσπέφυκεν ὥσπερ τὰ φύματα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 772b29 ] LXX+4th c.BC+]; of zoöphytes, [[ “HA” 487b11, 588b13; π. ταῖς πέτραις “PA” 681b6 ] Refs]; of tapeworms, [[ “HA” 551a11 ] Refs]; of food, to be assimilated, Pr.[[ 864b8, 927a20. ] Refs]
__II.b to be attached, πλευραὶ προσπεφύκασι [τοῖς σφονδύλοις, i.e. by joints] [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 45. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 hang upon, cling to, τῷ προσφὺς ἐχόμην [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.433: _absolutely_, προσφῦσα 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.213; προσφὺς ὅπως τις ἀναρίτης 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus “fragment” 11 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a fish, τὠγκίστρῳ ποτεφύετο [[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.46 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of leeches, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 8.265: _metaphorically_, π. τοῖς τοιούτοις] Refs 2nd c.AD+] consorts constantly with, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 728b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; προσφύντες ἔχονται τοῦ χρυσίου they cling fast to it, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pisc.” 51, compare “Musc. Enc.” 3, etc. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]