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ἐπισπεύδω

ἐπισπεύδω, to urge on, further

ἐπισπεύδω,
  • urge on, further or promote an object, opp. ἀποσπεύδω, Hdt. 7.18; ἐ. τὸ δρᾶν S. El. 467; τὴν στρατείαν Isoc. 4.138, etc.; of persons, urge on, hasten, X. HG 5.1.33; ὁδίταν Theoc. 16.93: metaph., οἷς (attracted for οὓς) μὴ φύσις ἐπέσπευσεν whom Nature has not matured quickly, Pl. Lg. 810b.
    • II intr., hasten onward, E. Tr. 1275; πρός τινα X. Vect. 3.4; ἐ. εἰς ταὐτόν τινι Id. Smp. 7.4: part. ἐπισπεύδων in haste, A.R. 3.1389; τὸ -σπεῦδον τῆς πορείας Hld. 8.17.

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