A.“κατηγγύησα” D.33.10, “κατενεγύησα” J.AJ16.7.6, etc.:—pledge, betroth, “τινά τινι” E.Or.1079, 1675; “γάμον θυγατρός τινι” J.AJ6.10.2:—Med., Parth.5.3.
II. as law-term, make responsible, compel to give security, τινὰ πρὸς τὸν πολέμαρχον or πρὸς τῷ -χῳ, D.32.29, 59.40, cf. Pl.Lg.871e, PTeb.490 (i B.C.), etc.; κ. τινὰ πρὸς εἴκοσι τάλαντα make him give security to the amount of 20 talents, Plb.5.15.9; “πρὸς δίκην τινά” Plu. Tim.37:—Pass., to be held to bail, D.59.49; [“ἐγγύην] κ.” Pl.Lg.872b.
2. sequester, put an embargo upon, “πυρόν” PAmh.2.35.23 (ii B.C.).
3. seize as a security, “ὑπὲρ ἀργυρίου τὴν ναῦν καὶ τοὺς παῖδας” D.33.11: metaph., bind, subject, τὸ ζῆν λύπαις αὐθαιρέτοις κ. Thalesap.Stob.4.22.65:—Pass., “πατρίοις ἔθεσιν κατηγγυημένος” Apion ap.J.Ap.2.2.
4. in Pass., undertake to do, c. inf., Plb.3.5.8.