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συνηγορέω

συνηγορέω, to be an advocate

συνηγορ-έω, Aeol. συνᾱγορέω IG 12(2).526b31 (Eresus, iv B.C.): aor. inf. misspelt -ᾶσαι PAmh. 2.33.20, 32, part. written correctly -ήσας, -ήσαντες, ib. 34, 31 (ii B.C.):—
  • plead in court, Pl. Lg. 937a, PAmh. ll. cc., etc.; ἐπὶ μισθῷ τινι σ. Arist. Rh.Al. 1444a20; σ. τινί to be his advocate, plead his cause, Ar. Ach. 685, Aeschin. 2.15, etc.; [τᾷ πόλι] IG l.c.: c. dat. rei, πονηρῷ πράγματι Isoc. 1.37; ὑπὲρ τοῦ δικαίου D. 51.18; ὑπὲρ Εὐκτήμονος Arist. Rh. 1374b36; σ. περὶ τῶν ἀριστείων τῇ ἡδονῇ advocate its claims to the first place, Id. EN 1101b28; σ. εἰς τὸ πάντα πραχθῆναι τὰ συμφέροντα τῷ δήμῳ IG 2(2).844.14:—Pass., οἱ -γορούμενοι ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ my clients, PHamb. 29.11 (i A.D.); ἐνδέχεται . . τὴν δόξαν οὐκ ὀρθῶς συνηγορεῖσθαι Gal. 15.36.
      • 2 σ. τῷ κατηγόρῳ second the accuser, S. Tr. 814.

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