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κατατίθημι,
future -θήσω: [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus frequently uses the _Epic dialect_ ] Refs 8th c.BC+] aorist forms, active κάτθεμεν, κάτθετε, κάτθεσαν, infinitive κατθέμεν (Doric dialect κατθέμειν probably in [[ 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 71, _Aeolic dialect_ κά (θ) θηκε “Schwyzer” 647a ] Refs 5th c.BC+] (Naucratis, 6th c.BC)), middle κατθέμεθα, κατθέσθην, κατθέμενοι (singular [[ κάτθετο 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 3.867); also καταθείομεν] Refs 3rd c.BC+], aorist subjunctive for καταθῶμεν, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.264; καταθείομαι] Refs 8th c.BC+], aorist subjunctive middle for καταθῶμαι, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.111, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.17 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—place, put, lay down, followed by various Preps., [[ κ. ἄρνας ἐπὶ χθονός 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.293; κόρυθ᾽ ἐπὶ χθονί 6.473 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. τινὰ ἐν Λυκίης δήμῳ or εἰς Ἰθάκην, set him down in.., [[ 16.683, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.230; τινὰ ἐν λεχέεσσι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 18.233; τεύχε᾽ ἐς θάλαμον 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.166; ἐς μέγαρον ἐπὶ θρόνου 20.96; κλισίην τινὶ παρὰ πυρί 19.55; τι ὑπὸ ζυγά 13.20 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; τι ἐκ καπνοῦ take down out of the smoke, [[ 16.288, 19.7. ] Refs]
__2 put down, offer as a prize, [[ ἄπυρον κατέθηκε λέβητα 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.267, compare 885 (tmesis); κ. ἄεθλα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.91 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; but κ. ἄεθλον ordain a contest, [[ 19.572; εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν γράμματα κ.] Refs] set up as a public notice, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lg.” 946d; so also κ. τι ἐς μέσον] Refs 5th c.BC+] put it down in the midst, i.e. for common use, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyc.” 547, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ec.” 602; οὐσίαν, χρήματα κ., [prev. work] 855, 871; τὰ ὅπλα εἰς τὸ μέσον Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.1.14 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]; but ἐς μέσον Πέρσῃσι κ. τὰ πρήγματα communicate power to them, give them a common share of it, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.80; ἐς μέσον Κῴοισι κ. τὴν ἀρχήν [prev\. author] 7.164; τὸ αὑτῶν ἔργον ἅπασι κοινὸν κ. Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Respublica” 369e ] Refs 6th c.BC+]; κ. εἰς τὸ μέσον or εἰς τὸ κοινόν, propose for common discussion, [[ [prev\. author] “Phlb.” 14b, “Cra.” 384c. ] Refs]
Browse lexicon entries__3 put down as payment, pay down, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.120, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ra.” 176, “Nu.” 246, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.27, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Prt.” 314b, “Lg.” 921d, etc.; τέλη 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.77; μετοίκιον 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 31.9; τὸ ὄφλημα 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.99, compare 151; τὰς συμβολάς 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 26.8 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; put down as paid (in accounts), [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oec.” 9.8; τί.. τουτοινὶ καταθῶ σοι] Refs 5th c.BC+]..; what shall I pay you for these? [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1214 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, pay, perform what one has promised, [[ νικῶντί γε χάριν κ. 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 7.76 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἃ δ᾽ ὑπέσχεο ποῖ καταθήσει; [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “OC” 227 (_anapaest meter_):] Refs 5th c.BC+] —alsoin middle, see.below[[ 11.7. ] Refs]
__3.b dedicate, [[ Schwyzer 647a (Naucratis, 6th c.BC), 682 (2) (5th c.AD: Cypria), +others ] Refs 6th c.BC+]
__4 deposit, παρακαταθήκην ὲς.. [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.92. ; ἐνέχυρα “IG” 5(2).344.18 (Orchom. 4th c.AD(?): Arcadius Grammaticus, 3rd c.BC):] Refs 5th c.BC+] — in this sense usually in middle, compare [[ 11.4. ] Refs]
__4.b mortgage, [[ Leges Gortynensium 6.19, “Test.Epict.” 2.13, etc. ] Refs]
__5 deposit in the tomb, bury, variant in [[ NT.Mark.15.46. ] NT]
__6 sow seed, [[ “POxy.” 1031.17 (3rd c.AD). ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__7 κ. ὁδόν lay down, make a road, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 5.90. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__8 dish up, serve, [[ 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 71. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__9 in late form κατατίθω, consign, [[ ἀγγέλοις καταχθονίοις “Tab.Defix.Aud.” 75.1 ] Refs].
__II middle, lay down from oneself, put off, lay aside, especially of arms, [[ τεύχεα.., τὰ μὲν κατέθεντ᾽ ἐπὶ γαίῃ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.114, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.141 (hence, comically, θυμὸν κατάθου παρὰ τὴν ὀργὴν ὥσπερ ὁπλίτης Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Aves” 401); χλαίνας μὲν κατέθεντο κατὰ κλισμούς 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.86 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ζώναν καταθηκαμένα, of a maiden, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.39; θοἰμάτιον, etc., 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pl.” 926, etc.; τὴν χλαμύδα (of the ἔφηβος) probably in 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 34; τὴν μοναρχίαν] Refs 5th c.BC+] lay down, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fab.” 9. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2 metaphorically, put an end to, settle, [[ τὸν πόλεμον 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.121, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 33.6, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.264:] Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ξυμφορᾶς μετρίως κατατιθεμένης being arranged on tolerable terms, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.20. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.b put aside, leave out of the question, [[ τοὺς ποιητάς Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Protagoras” 348a, compare “Ti.” 59c, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 3; κ. ἐν ἀμελείᾳ] Refs 6th c.BC+] treat negligently, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Mem.” 1.4.15. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 lay down in a place; of the dead, bury, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.190; κ. πηδάλιον ὑπὲρ καπνοῦ {8-7th c.BC}: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 45; τὰς μαχαίρας ἐνθαδί Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Equites” 489 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; [τὰ στρώματα] [[ [prev\. author] “Ra.” 166; ὤμοισι κατ᾽ ἄμβροτα θήκατο τεύχη on one's shoulders, 4th c.AD(?): Quintus Smyrnaeus Epicus 12.303 ] Refs 4th c.AD+]; put on shore, disembark, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 57; ποῖ δὴ ἡμᾶς ὁ ἀνὴρ -θήσετα; 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caes.” 37: _metaphorically_, πολλὰ αἱ μακραὶ ἁμέραι κατέθεντο λύπας ἐγγυτέρω] Refs 1st c.AD+] have brought them nearer.., [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “OC” 1216 (Lyric poetry). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 deposit for oneself, lay by, lay up in store (see.above[[ 1.4), [γαστέρας] ἐπὶ δόρπῳ for supper, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.45; ἔντεα ἐς θάλαμον 19.17; ὅπλα εἰς τὰς ἄκρας Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.34; βίον {8-7th c.BC}: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 601 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ [[[prev. work] 361; καρποὺς ἐς φορβήν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.202; παραθήκην [prev\. author] 6.73; χρήματα 5th c.BC: Antipho Sophista 54; θησαυρὸν παισί 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 409; θησαυροὺς ἐν οἴκῳ Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.2.15; μυρίους δαρεικοὺς εἰς τὸ ἴδιον ἐμοί [prev\. author] “An.” 1.3.3 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]; [σῖτον] hoarditup in hope of high prices, [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 22.9. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4.b metaphorically, κλέος lay up store of glory, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.220, 9.78, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Smp.” 208c; ἀΐδιον δόξαν κ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.87; κ. ἀποστροφήν τινι Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Anabasis” 7.6.34 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: frequently χάριτα or χάριν κατατίθεσθαι τινι or πρός τινα, lay up a store of gratitude or favour, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.41, 7.178, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.61, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.33, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.21, etc.; εὐεργεσίαν κ. ἐς βασιλέα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.128 ] Refs 5th c.BC+] (so in passive, [[ μεγάλων μοι κατατεθεισῶν ἐς αὐτὸν εὐεργεσιῶν 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.6.2, compare 1.4.3); also ἔχθραν καταθέσθαι πρὸς ἐκείνους ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 2.22; κατέθετο μῖσος διπλάσιον τῆς οὐσίας Menander Comicus [{4-3rd c.BC}] 626 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; but κ. ὀργὴν εἴς τινας vent one's fury upon.., [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cyn.” 10.8. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 deposit in a place of safety, [[ τοὺς πρέσβεις κατέθεντο εἰς Αἴγιναν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.72; τὴν λείαν ἐς τοὺς Βιθυνούς Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 1.3.2; κ. εἰς τὸ οἴκημα 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 56.4; οἴκαδε Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Protagoras” 314a; διαθήκην παρά τινι 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.27; φιλίαν παρὰ θεούς Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Anabasis” 2.5.8; [Διόνυσον] ἐν Δρακάνῳ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 26.34 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]:—passive, of prisoners, ἐν τῷ δεσμωτηρίῳ κατατεθῶσιν Legal cited in [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.63, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 58.1. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.6 lay up in memory or as a memorial, χρὴ.. γνώμην ταύτην (ταύτῃ Bgk.) [[ καταθέσθαι 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 717; μνημεῖον παρά τινι Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Theaetetus” 209c ] Refs 6th c.BC+]; κ. εἰς μνήμην record, register, [[ [prev\. author] “Lg.” 858d; κ. τι ἐς βιβλίον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 61.2; γνώμην -θέσθαι εἰς μέσον 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Ars Rhetorica” 9.4 ] Refs 4th c.BC+].
__II.7 pay (compare [[ 1.3), ἐκφόριον “BGU” 1059.22 (1st c.BC), compare “PTeb.” 329.7 (2nd c.AD), etc. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.7.b employ, spend, τὴν ἀκμὴν.. πρὸς τί κατατιθέμενος on what he is employing the prime of life, [[ 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus Comedy texts 13.4; τὸν βίον εἴς τι 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.244 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus; κ. τὴν σχολὴν εἰς καλόν τι] Refs 5th c.BC+] employ one's leisure in.., [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.135d; τὴν τοῦ λέγειν δύναμιν εἰς τὴν τῶν ἀδικουμένων βοήθειαν 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 9.13 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; σπουδὴν-τιθέμενοι [[Polystr. p.19 W. ] Refs]
__II.8 impose, [[ ὄνομα Parmenides Poeta Philosophus [{4-5th c.BC}] 19.3, compare 8.39; but μορφὰς κατέθεντο δύο γνώμας ὀνομάζειν] Refs 5th c.BC+] recorded their decision, decided to name, [[[prev. work] 53. ] Refs]
__II.9 in Law, depose, aver, [[ ἐν ὑπομνήμασι “PLips.” 35.16 (4th c.AD), compare “Codex Just.” 1.5.16.1, etc. ] Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II.9.b ={συγκατατίθεμαι}, [[ 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1261.19. ] Refs]
__II.9.c make a testamentary disposition, [[ κ. διαθηκιμαίαν βούλησιν “PMasp.” 151.43, +others (6th c.AD).—Frequently in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus and familiar _Attic dialect_; rare in Trag. ] Refs 8th c.BC+]