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ἀντερείδω

ἀντερείδω, to set firmly against

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ἀντέρειδε present active imperative 2nd singular, imperfect active indicative 3rd singular of ἀντερείδω

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ἀντερεί-δω,
  • set firmly against, χειρὶ χεῖρʼ ἀντερείσαις clasping hand in hand, Pi. P. 4.37; but ἄκναμπτον Ἥρᾳ μένος ἀν[τ]ερείδων Id. Pae. 6.87; ἀντέρειδε τοῖς Ἐρεχθείδαις δόρυ E. Supp. 702; ἀ. ξύλα [τῷ πύργῳ] set wooden stays or props against it, X. HG 5.2.5; ἀ. βάσιν plant it firm, S. Ph. 1403; λίθοι οἱ -οντες τὰς περιφερεῖς στέγας springers of a vault, Demetr. Eloc. 13.
    • II intr., stand firm, resist pressure, offer resistance, opp. ὑπείκω, X. Cyr. 8.8.16, cf. Cyn. 10.16, Pl. Ti. 45c, Arist. MA 698b18, Epicur. Fr. 76 bis; exert counter-pressure, θέναρι ἀ. Hp. Fract. 14; τὸ ὠθούμενον ἀ. ὅθεν ὠθεῖται offers resistance in the direction from which the pressure comes, Arist. Mech. 858a26; πρός or περί τι, Plu. Fac.lun. 2.924d, 923e.
      • 2 metaph., exert mutual pressure, of contending politicians, Phld. Rh. 2.51 S. (dub.); simply, argue against, Sor. 2.57.

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