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προσβιβάζω

προσβιβάζω, to make to approach, bring nearer

προσβῐβάζω, Att. fut. -βιβῶ Ar. Av. 426 (lyr.), S. Ichn. 166, Pl. Phdr. 229e:—
  • causal of προσβαίνω, cause to approach, bring near, π. ἑαυτὸν κινδύνοις expose . ., Longin. 15.5.
        • b liken, make to resemble, τινά τινι Plu. Pomp. 46.
      • 2 metaph., bring over, persuade, εὖ προσβιβάζεις με Ar. Eq. 35; τὸ τῇδε καὶ τὸ κεῖσε καὶ τὸ δεῦρο προσβιβᾷ λέγων Id. Av. 426; τῷ λόγῳ προσβιβάζειν [τινάς] X. Mem. 1.2.17, cf. Aeschin. 3.93, Plu. Cat.Mi. 36:—Pass., προσβιβασθῆναι πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν Luc. Philops. 33.
    • II of things, add, ἐπὶ τούτοις τὸν κολοφῶνα Pl. Tht. 153c, cf. Phld. Mus. p.73 K.
      • 2 π. κατὰ τὸ εἰκὸς ἕκαστον reduce it into accordance with probability, Pl. Phdr. 229e; τἄλλα π. κατὰ γράμματα καὶ κατὰ συλλαβάς reduce to letters and syllables, Id. Cra. 427c.
      • 3 prove, Alex.Aphr. in Sens. 49.9.

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