to be earnest, serious κατασπουδ-άζομαι(withaor.andpf. Pass. ), A. to be earnest, serious, Hdt. 2.173 ;οὐδαμῶς κατεσπουδασμένος ἀνήρib. 174 ; κατεσπουδασμέναι δεήσεις D.H. 11.61 , cf. 4.67 :—later
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to be earnest, serious κατασπουδ-άζομαι(withaor.andpf. Pass. ), A. to be earnest, serious, Hdt. 2.173 ;οὐδαμῶς κατεσπουδασμένος ἀνήρib. 174 ; κατεσπουδασμέναι δεήσεις D.H. 11.61 , cf. 4.67 :—later
to take seriously κατασπουδ-άζομαι (with aorist and perfect passive), to be earnest, serious, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.173; οὐδαμῶς κατεσπουδασμένος ἀνήρ [prev. work] 174; κατεσπουδασμέναι
to revolt καταστᾰσι-άζω, overpower by forming a counter-party, τινα Theopomp. Hist.233, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.36, etc.; ἐν τῷ δήμῳ κατεστασίασε τὴν βουλήν Plutarchus Biographus
overcome by generalship καταστρᾰτηγ-έω, A. overcome by generalshiporstratagem,τινα Plb. 3.71.1 (dub.l.), D.S. 11.21 , D.H. 3.26 , Str. 4.4.2 , etc.;τινος Sopat. in Rh. 8.201 W.: metaph.,out-general
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
accelerate, κατατᾰχέω, A. accelerate, PTeb. 19.13 (ii B.C.):— Pass. , ib. 24.29 (ii B.C.). II. outstrip, overtake, τινὰ τῇ παρασκευῇ Plb. 8.3.3 ;escape by superior speed, Id. 1.47.8 ;κ. τινάc.p
melt κατατήκω, Dor. καταταρτᾰρ-τάκω [ᾱ], A. meltorthaw away, and in Pass. ,to be meltedorthawed, ὡς δὲ χιὼν κατατήκετ' . . ἥν τ' Εὖρος κατέτηξεν Od. 19.205 ; κ. ὦπας δάκρυσι Theoc. Ep. 6 ; ψυχὴν
to dissolve κατατήκω, Doric dialect κατα-τάκω [ᾱ], melt or thaw away, and in passive, to be melted or thawed, [[ ὡς δὲ χιὼν κατατήκετ᾽.. ἥν τ᾽ Εὖρος κατέτηξεν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odysse
place, put, lay down κατατίθημι,fut.-θήσω: Hom. freq. uses the Ep. aor.forms, Act. κάτθεμεν, κάτθετε, κάτθεσαν,inf. κατθέμεν( Dor. κατθέμεινprob. in Epich. 71 , Aeol. A. κά̔θ̓θηκε Schwyzer 647a
to attain 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 diale
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
look down upon, think slightly of καταφρον-έω, A. look down upon, think slightly of,τινος Hdt. 4.134 , Th. 7.63 , etc.; τῶν παρόντων καταφρονῶν, τῶν ἀπόντων ἐπιθυμῶν Lys. 12.78 ; κ. τοῦ κινδύνου
to heap upon καταχώννῡμι (καταχωννύω [[ “Geoponica” 2.42.5, “Hippiatrica” 34)] Refs], future - χώσω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 177c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—cover with a heap, overwhel
cover with a heap, overwhelm, bury καταχώννῡμι(καταχων-ύω Gp. 2.42.5 , Hippiatr. 34 ),fut.- A. χώσω Pl. Tht. 177c :—cover with a heap, overwhelm, bury,ὁ νότος κατέχωσέ σφεας buriedthem in sand, H
eat up, devour κατέδω, Homericpres., A. = κατεσθίω ,eat up, devour, μυίας αἵ ῥά τε φῶτας . . κατέδουσιν Il. 19.31 ; εὐλαὶ . . φῶτας ἀρηϊφάτους κ. 24.415 : metaph.,οἶκον, βίοτον, κτῆσιν κ.,eat up
ibo):—go, come down κάτειμι, Dor. 3 sg.[ A. κάτε]ιτι Berl.Sitzb. 1927.166 (Cyrene),part.fem.κατίασσαibid.: Ep. impf. κατήϊεν Od. 10.159 : (εἶμι ibo):—go, come down, ποταμόνδε Od. l.c.; Ἴδηθ
drive into, shut in κατείργω, Ion. κατειλ-έργω(v.ἔργω), Cypr. aor. 2 A. κατέϝοργον Inscr.Cypr. 135.1 H.:—alsoκατειλ-έργνυμι(v. infr.), Att. alsoκαθείργω,καθείργνυμι(q.v.):fut.-είρξω, Ion. -έρξω:
convict of falsehood, belie κατελέγχω, A. convict of falsehood, belie, σὲ δὲ μή τι νόον κατελεγχέτω εἶδος Hes. Op. 714 , cf. Tyrt. 10.9 (tm.); ἔργῳ οὐ κατ' εἶδος ἐλέγχων Pi. O. 8.19 :— Pass. , ὑπ
throw κατερείπ-ω, A. throworcast down, Ἴλιον κατερεῖψαι Pi. Pae. 8.33 ;κατὰ γάρ μιν ἐρείπει πῦρOrac. ap. Hdt. 7.140 ; σεισμοὶ κατήρειψαν πολὺ τῆς κατοικίας Str. 6.1.6 , cf. Max.Tyr. 1.3 : metaph.