2. mostly of armies or fleets, lie over against, so as to watch each other, “ἡμέραι σφι ἀντικατημένοισι ἐγεγόνεσαν ὀκτώ” Hdt.9.39, cf. 41, Th.5.6, X.Eq.Mag.8.12, etc.: metaph., “λόγος ἀ. τινι” S.E.M.1.145.
ἀντικάθημαι , Ion. ἀντικάτ- , properly pf. of ἀντικαθίζομαι, butused as pres.:—