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ἀντικρούω

ἀντικρούω, to strike against, to be a hindrance, counteract

ἀντι-κρούω,
  • strike or clash against, come into collision,
      • 1 in a physical sense, ὀλίγα . . τὰ ἀντικρούοντα αὐτοῖς Arist. Cael. 313b2: abs., Id. PA 642a36, al., cf. Pl. Lg. 857c; ἀσπὶς ἀσπίδι Lib. Decl. 37.8.
      • 2 in a general sense, αὐτοῖς . . τοῦτο ἀντεκεκρούκει had been a hindrance to them, had counteracted them, Th. 6.46; ἀ. τοῖς λογισμοῖς J. AJ 2.4.3; ἀ. ταῖς συμβουλίαις Plu. Ages. 7; ἀ. πρός τι Id. Cat.Ma. 24: abs., prove a hindrance, offer resistance, ἀντέκρουσέ τι καὶ γέγονʼ οἷον οὐκ ἔδει D. 18.198; ἐὰν ἀντικρούσῃ τις Arist. Rh. 1379a12; ἀντέκρουον αἱ γυναῖκες Pol. 1270a7.

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