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κατανύω

κατανύω, to bring to quite an end

κατ-ᾰνύω, Att. καθ- (q.v.) (καταν-ύτω [ῠ] X. Cyr. 8.6.17):—Pass. (v. infr. II):—
  • bring to an end; esp.
      • 1 accomplish, cover a certain distance, τὸν προκείμενον δρόμον Hdt. 8.98; νηῦς -ανύει ἐν μακρημερίῃ ὀργυιὰς ἑπτακισμυρίας Id. 4.86; δυοῖν ἡμέραιν ὁδὸν ἐν μιᾷ X. HG 5.4.49, etc.; then,
      • 2 intr., arrive at a place, νηῒ κατανύσας ἐς Λῆμνον Hdt. 6.140, cf. X. HG 5.4.20: c. gen., φίλης γὰρ προξένου (sc. ἐς οἶκον) κατήνυσαν they have come to a kind hostessʼs, S. El. 1451: metaph., πρὶν σᾶν . . κατανύσαι φρενῶν before thou arrivest at thy purpose, E. Hipp. 365 (s. v.l., lyr.).
    • II accomplish, perpetrate, τάδε Id. El. 1163 (lyr.); αἷμα γενέθλιον κ. Id. Or. 89:—Med., πολλὰ τῇ πατρίδι κ. IPE 12.40.10 (Olbia, ii/iii A.D.):—Pass., to be fulfilled, τὸ τέρας αὐτῷ εἰς τὴν ὑπατικὴν ἀρχὴν κατηνύσθη Dam. Isid. 64.
    • III procure, ὑποζυγίοις χόρτον Plb. 9.4.3.
    • IV slay, Sch. E. Ph. 1062.

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