προσᾰγωγ-ή, ἡ,
bringing to, πρὸς τὴν τῆς τροφῆς π. for the purpose of bringing the food to the mouth, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 687b26; οἰκοδόμῳ εἰς π. πλίνθου “PCair.Zen.” 176.14 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 bringing up, μηχανημάτων, ὀργάνων, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.48.2 (_plural_), 14.10.9 (_plural_)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ποιεῖσθαι τὴν π., much like our phrase 'to make approaches', [[ [prev. author] 9.41.1. ] Refs]
__3 a bringing over, acquisition, ξυμμάχων [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.82 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ π. φίλος a friend under compulsion, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.174 (ἐκ προαγωγῆς 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus). ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 administering or taking of medicine, [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.44 W.(_plural_), 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.148. ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II solemn approach, as at festivals or in supplication, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.58 (_plural_). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 approach, access, introduction to a person, especially to a king's presence, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.45, cf. NT.Rom.5.2, NT.Eph.2.18, etc. ] NT+5th c.BC+]
__II.3 π. νεῶν a place for ships to put in, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 10.1.6, compare 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.46, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aemilius Paulus” 13. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]