to destroy/lodge κατα-λύω, future -λύσω[[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.28 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect -λελύκεσαν[[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.4.2 ] Refs 2nd
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to destroy/lodge κατα-λύω, future -λύσω[[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.28 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect -λελύκεσαν[[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.4.2 ] Refs 2nd
to measure out καταμετρ-έω, measure out, [σῖτον] [[ τοῖσι ἐπικούροισι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.91 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a garden, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oec.” 4.21; μεγέθη, πέρ
monthly καταμήνι-ος,ον, A. monthly, of wages, IG 12.339.30 , al.; καθάρσεις Ph. 1.45 ; αἷμα Gal. UP 14.3 . 2. hired by the month, BGU 1521 (iii B. C.), POxy. 2155.8 (iv A. D.). II. Subst. κατ
to plaster κατα-πλάσσω, Attic dialect καταπλάττω, future -πλάσω [ᾰ], plaster over, [[ πηλῷ κατ᾽ ὦν ἔπλασε τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.70, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus
deck with various colours καταποικίλλω, A. deck with various coloursorin divers modes, mottle, τὸ σῶμα Pl. Ti. 85a ; θάλαμος, ὃν αἱ Χάριτες κατεποίκιλαν Men.Rh. p.407S. ; διττὰ ὑφάσματα Ph. 2.22
to break down κατ-ᾰράσσω, Attic dialect καταράττω, dash down, break in pieces, ὁ παῖς ἐμπεσὼν κατήραξε (i.e. τὴν κύλικα) [[ 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 38:] Refs 6th c.BC+] —passive, [[ ἡ θύρη κα
count κατᾰριθμ-έω, A. countorreckon among, μετά τινων E. Tr. 872 ( Pass. ); ἔν τισι Pl. Plt. 266a , cf. D.S. 4.85 , Plu. Sol. 12 ;εἰς εὐδαιμονίαν κ.reckonas . . , Ath. 1.9d : c. dupl. acc., Pl. S
to number κατᾰριθμ-έω, count or reckon among, [[ μετά τινων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 872 ] Refs 5th c.BC+] (passive); [[ ἔν τισι Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Politicus” 266a, compa
shed, drip καταστάζω, A. shed, drip, I. of persons, 1. c. acc. rei,let fall in drops upon, shed over, κ. δάκρυ τινός E. Hec. 760 ; ἀφρὸν κατέσταζ' εὐτρίχου γενειάδος Id. HF 934 ; also of a garm
turn down, trample on καταστρέφω,pf. κατέστραφα(trans.) Plb. 23.11.2 :— Pass. ,fut.- A. στρᾰφήσομαι D.C. 42.42 :pf.imper. κατεστρέφθω Epicur. (v. infr.):plpf. 3 sg.-έστραπτο Hdn. (v. infr.);3 p
to overturn καταστρέφω, perfect κατέστραφα (transitive) [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.11.2:] Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive, future - [[ στρᾰφήσομαι Dio Cassius Historicus [{2-3rd c.AD}] 42.42 ] Refs
draw, pull down κατασύρω [ῡ],aor. 1 κατέσῡρα(v. infr.):— Med. ,aor. 1 A. κατεσϋράμην Pherecyd. 158 J. :— Pass. ,aor. 2 κατεσύρην [ῠ] (v. infr.):—draw, pull down, Philum. ap. Aët. 9.12 ( Pass. ): u
to drag away κατασύρω [ῡ], aorist 1 κατέσῡρα (see. below):—middle, aorist 1 [[ κατεσϋράμην 6th c.BC: Pherecydes Lerius Historicus 158 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus:] Refs 6th c.BC+] —passive, aorist
to violently strain κατατείνω, future - [[ τενῶ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 336 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist -έτεινα (see. below):—stretch, draw tight, [[ κατὰ δ᾽ ἡνία τεῖνεν ὀπί
cut in pieces, cut up κατατέμνω, Ion. καταταρτᾰρ-τάμνω,fut.- A. τεμῶ Ar. Ach. 301 :aor. κατέτεμον(v. infr.); Ion. and Dor. κατέταμον Hdt. 4.26 , Tab.Heracl. 1.14 :—cut in pieces, cut up, κρέα
to mutilate κατατέμνω, Ionic dialect κατα-τάμνω, future - [[ τεμῶ Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Acharnenses” 301 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: aorist κατέτεμον (see. below); Ionic dialect and Doric diale
bring down καταφέρω,fut. A. κατοίσω Plu. Per. 28 , -οίσομαι Il. 22.425 :aor. 1 κατήνεγκα LXX Ge. 37.2 ,inf.- ενεγκεῖν Plb. 1.62.9 ; Dor. κατέφειρα GDI 2317.8 (Delph.):—bring down, once in
to vote against καταφέρω, future κατοίσω [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 28, -οίσομαι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.425 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 κατήν
vote against καταψηφ-ίζομαι,fut.-ιοῦμαι Lys. 12.90 :— A. vote againstorin condemnation of,τινος Antipho 1.12 , Lys. 10.31 , Pl. Ap. 36a , 41d , X. Ap. 32 : metaph., τῆς ψυχῆς Democr. 159 ;κ. τινὸ
make κατευθύν-ω, poet.impf. A. κατευθύνεσκον IGRom. 4.507b (Pergam.):—makeorkeep straight, τὴν πτῆσιν Arist. IA 710a2 ; ναῦν τῷ πηδαλίῳ D.Chr. 13.18 ;βιοτῆς οἴακα κατευθύνεσκες ἐν οἴκῳ IGRom.l
to guide κατευθύν-ω, poetry imperfect κατευθύνεσκον [[ “IGRom.” 4.507b (Pergam.)] Refs]:—make or keep straight, τὴν πτῆσιν [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Incessu Animalium” 710a2; ναῦν τῷ π
success κατόρθ-ωμα,ατος,τό, A. success, opp.εὐτύχημα, Arist. MM 1199a13 , cf. Plb. 1.19.12 , Str. 15.1.54 , D.S. 13.22 , Plu. Mar. 10 ; of literary style, Longin. 33.1 , 36.2 : pl., opp.ἀποτεύγματα,
to keep straight κατορθ-όω, set upright, erect, δέμας [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 1445, “Andr.” 1080 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; set straight a fractured or dislocated bone, [[ 5th c.BC: Hipp
accomplishments κατόρθ-ωμα, ατος, τό, success, opposed to εὐτύχημα, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1199a13, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.19.12, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Str