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ἀέξω

ἀέξω, to increase, enlarge, foster, strengthen

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ἀεξήσεσθαι future middle infinitive of ἀέξω

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ἀέξω, poet. form of αὔξω (αὐξάνω), once in Hdt., twice in Trag. (lyr.); in early writers only in pres. and unaugm. impf.: in later Poets fut. ἀεξήσω Nonn. D. 12.24, aor. ἠέξησα ib. 8.104, IG 4.787 (Troezen, iv A. D.): fut. Med. ἀεξήσομαι A.R. 3.837: aor. Pass. ἀεξήθην AP 9.631 (Agath.): plpf. ηέξητο (ἀν-) Nonn. D. 4.427: (ἀϝέξω, cf. Lat. augeo, Skt. vakṣáyati, etc.):—
  • increase, foster, ἀνδρὶ δὲ κεκμηῶτι μένος μέγα οἶνος ἀέξει Il. 6.261; θυμὸν ἀ. Il. 17.226; πένθος ἀ. cherish woe, Od. 17.489; υἱὸν ἀ. rear him to manʼs estate, 13.360; ἔργον ἀέξουσι . . θεοί they bless the work, 15.372.
      • 2 exalt, glorify, αὐτούς τʼ ἀέξοι καὶ πόλιν Pi. O. 8.88; τὸ πλῆθος ἀ. Hdt. 3.80; spread, diffuse, [ἀγγελίαν] μῦθος ἀέξει S. Aj. 226.
      • 3 ἀ. βούταν φόνον E. Hipp. 537.
    • II Pass., increase, grow, Τηλέμαχος δὲ νέον μὲν ἀέξετο was waxing tall, Od. 22.426; καλὰ μὲν ἠέξευ Call. Jov. 55; οὐ . . ποτʼ ἀέξετο κῦμά γʼ ἐν αὐτῷ no wave rose high thereon, Od. 10.93; χόλος . . ἀνδρῶν ἐν στήθεσσιν ἠΰτε καπνός ἀ. rises high, Il. 18.110; τόδε ἔργον ἀ. it prospers, Od. 14.66; ἀέξετο ἱερὸν ἦμαρ was getting on to noon, Il. 8.66; μηνὸς -ομένοιο Hes. Op. 773; μῆτις ἀ. Emp. 106; κέρδος ἀ. A. Ch. 825 (cod. M), cf. Supp. 856 (prob.).
    • III intr., = Pass., Q.S. 1.116.

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