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
force back κατᾰναγκ-άζω, A. force back, esp. of dislocated or fractured limbs,forcetheminto their place, Hp. Fract. 8 , al. II. overpower by force, constrain, δεσμοῖς ἦν κατηναγκασμένος E. Ba. 643
observe well, understand, apprehend κατανο-έω, A. observe well, understand, apprehend, ὡς ἐμὲ κατανοέειν Hdt. 2.28 , cf. 93 ;οὐ Χαλεπὸν τῷ βουλομένῳ κ. Lys. 25.34 ; οὐ . . κατανοῶ τὸ νῦν ἐρωτώμενον
to observe κατανο-έω, observe well, understand, apprehend, [[ ὡς ἐμὲ κατανοέειν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.28, compare 93; οὐ Χαλεπὸν τῷ βουλομένῳ κ. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 25.34; οὐ.. κατανοῶ
deem worthy καταξι-όω, A. deem worthy, c. acc. etinf., D. 59.111 ;hold in honour, Plb. 4.86.8 : c. gen. rei,deem worthy ofa thing, τάξεως τὸν κίνδυνον Id. 1.23.3 ; τινὰ μεγάλης ἀποδοχῆς D.S. 2.60
to consider worthy καταξι-όω, deem worthy, with accusative et infinitive, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.111 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; hold in honour, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.86.8:] Refs 2nd
to strike with terror κατα-πλήσσω, Attic dialect καταπλήττω, future -ξω [[4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.194 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—strike down, τινὸς εἰς τὴν κατακλεῖδα [ξίφος] [[“PMag.Par.” 1.300: usu
to break down κατα-ρρήγνῡμι and καταρρηγνύω, future -ρήξω [[5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 864 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: late perfect [[ κατέρρηχα “Arch.Papyrus” 2.125b10 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2n
to signal κατα-σείω, future -σείσω [[5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 43 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect -σέσεικα [[Philemo Comicus [{4-3rd c.BC}] 84 ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—shake down, throw down, [[ οἰκο
equip, furnish fully with . . κατασκευ-άζω,fut. -σκευάσω, Att. A. -σκευῶ SIG 1097.9 (Athens,iv B.C.), IPE 12.32B53 (Olbia,iii B.C.): Dor. aor. -εσκεύαξαTi. Locr. 94d , Test.Epict. 1.14 , also κα
lessen, abridge κατασμῑκρ-ύνω, A. lessen, abridge, τὴν τοῦ λόγου σεμνότητα Demetr. Eloc. 44 , cf. Luc. Gall. 14 , Porph. Sent. 40 :— Pass. ,to be made small, LXX 2 Ki. 7.19 ;become less, Marcellin.
to reduce κατασμῑκρ-ύνω, lessen, abridge, [[ τὴν τοῦ λόγου σεμνότητα 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 44, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Gall.” 14, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius
sow, plant κατασπείρω,fut.- A. σπερῶ LXX (v. infr.):—sow, plant, εἰς μήτραν ζῷα Pl. Ti. 91d : metaph., ἀνίας μοι κατασπείρας S. Aj. 1005 :— Pass. , ὁ κατεσπαρμένος σπόρος PMagd. 7.8 (iii B.C
to scatter abroad κατασπείρω, future - [[ σπερῶ Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum ] Refs] (see. below):—sow, plant, [[ εἰς μήτραν ζῷα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Timaeus” 91d ] Refs 6th c.BC+]:
condition, state κατάστημα,ατος,τό, laterκατάστεμα LXX 3 Ma. 5.45 :— A. condition, state, not necessarily permanent: 1. bodily or mentalcondition, τὸ εὐσταθὲς σαρκὸς κ. Epicur. Fr. 68 , Metrod. F
behavior κατάστημα, ατος, τό, later κατάστεμα [[ LXX.3Mac.5.45 ] LXX]:— condition, state, not necessarily permanent: __1 bodily or mental condition, [[ τὸ εὐσταθὲς σαρκὸς κ. Epicurus Philosophus [{4
to wear away κατα-τρίβω [ῑ], future -ψω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cyr.” 8.4.36 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect - [[ τέτρῐφα Isocrates Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] ] Refs 6th c.BC+] (see. below):—pass
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
ruin, destroy καταφθίω(pres.only in the simpleφθίω): I. causal infut. καταφθίσω [ῑ] Od. (v. infr.),aor. 1 κατέφθῐσαTrag. (v. infr.):—ruin, destroy, οὐ μὲν δή σε καταφθίσει Od. 5.341 ; παλαιὰς διανο
to protect κατα-φράσσω, fortify, protect, in passive, - φρασσόμενοι ἐν ταῖς φάλαγξιν [[ LXX.1Mac.6.38; πύργος σιδήρῳ -πεφραγμένος 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 7.8.5; τόπους ὅπλοις
a refuge κατα-φῠγή, ἡ, place of refuge, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.46; ἔχει γὰρ καταφυγὴν θὴρ μὲν πέτραν, δοῦλος δὲ βωμούς 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 267 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ.
corruptly make καταχᾰρίζομαι, A. corruptly makeonea present ofa thing,τινὶ λάφυρα, λείαν, D.H. 6.30 , 7.63 . 2. surrendera thingcorruptly,τι Lys. 27.14 ; τὸν ἀγῶνα Aeschin. 3.53 ;κ. τὰ δίκαια giv
effect by labour, achieve κατεργ-άζομαι,fut.-άσομαι, later3 sg.-ᾶται PTeb. 10.2 (ii B.C.):aor. κατειργασάμην, and (in pass. sense)κατειργάσθην(v. infr.):pf. κατείργασμαιboth in act. and pass. sense