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ὑποπίμπλημι

ὑποπίμπλημι, to fill by degrees

ὑποπίμπλημι,
  • fill, φωτὸς τὰς διαστάσεις Ael. NA 1.23; ὑ. τινὰ ἐλπίδος Philostr. Her. 19.4; τὰς ψυχὰς ἡδονῆς Lib. Or. 11.17:—Pass., πώγωνος ἤδη ὑποπιμπλάμενος now beginning to have a beard, Pl. Prt. 309a; γαργαλισμοῦ ὑποπλησθῆναι Id. Phdr. 253e; ὑποπίμπλαμαι τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς δακρύων have my eyes filling with tears, Luc. DMar. 12.2: later also c. dat., ὑ. δάκρυσιν AP 5.274 (Paul.Sil.).
    • II Pass., of women, τέκνων ὑποπλησθῆναι become mothers of many children, Hdt. 6.138: abs., become pregnant, Ael. NA 12.21, Poll. 3.49.

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