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ἐπιτελ-έω , fut.
A.-τελῶSIG229.17 (Erythrae, iv B.C.), Dor.3pl. fut. “-τελεσσεῦντιAnnuario 4/5.225.27 (Rhodes, ii B.C.), 3pl. pf. “-τετελέκαντιSIG1158.3 (Delph., iii B.C.):—complete, finish, accomplish,. τὰ ἐπιτασσόμεναHdt.1.115, cf. 51,90 ; τὰς ἐντολάς ib.157 ; τὸν προκείμενον ἄεθλον ib. 126 ; “ἀποδείξιαςArchyt.4 ; “. ἔργῳ ἂν γνῶσινTh.1.70 ; “ταῦτα τοῖς ἔργοις .Isoc.2.38 ; “πόλεμονPlb.1.65.2 ; esp. of the fulfilment of oracles, visions, etc., Hdt.1.13 (Pass.), al. ; εὐχήν ib.86 ; “ ὑπέσχετοTh.1.138:—Med., τὴν κρίσιν ἐπιτελέσασθαι get it completed, Pl.Phlb. 27c ; “καλὴν καὶ σεμνὴν πρᾶξιν -τετελεσμένοςPlb.15.22.1:—Pass., ὅπως ἂν εἰρήνη ἐπιτελεσθῇ that it may be brought to pass, Decr. ap. D.18.29 ; of movements, Hero Aut.19.5 ; [παθήματα] τῇ ἀδελφότητι . IEp.Pet.5.9.
2. bring to perfection,τὴν γένεσινArist.GA741b5, cf. HA539a33:—Pass., Id.GA758b26.
3. Pass. in Logic, of a syllogism, to be made perfect, by reduction to the first figure, Id.APr. 28a5,41b4.
II. discharge a religious duty, “θυσίαςHdt.2.63, Thphr. ap.Porph.Abst.2.16, Inscr.Prien.108.27 (ii B.C.) ; “τὰ νομιζόμενα τοῖς θεοῖςPAmh.2.35.50 (ii B.C.) ; “νηστείας καὶ ὁρτάςHdt.4.186 ; “λατρείαςEp.Hebr.9.6(so in Med., “εὐωχίαν ἐπετελέσατοInscr.Prien.113.61 (i B.C.)) : abs., sacrifice,τινίAel.VH12.61.
2. celebrate,τὴν τοῦ Κυνὸς . ἐπιτολήνOlymp. in Mete.113.14.
III. pay in full,ἀποφορήνHdt. 2.109 ; “πεντακόσια τάλαντα βασιλέϊ τὸν ἐπέτειον φόρονId.5.49, cf. 82, 84 ; “ἐπιμήνιαId.8.41 : metaph. in Med., ἐπιτελεῖσθαι τὰ τοῦ γήρως to have to pay, be subject to, the burdens of old age, X.Mem.4.8.8 ; . θάνατον have to pay the debt of death, Id.Ap.33:—Pass., δίκη.. τοῦ φόνου.. ἐκ Μαρδονίου ἐπετελέετο was paid in full by.., Hdt.9.64.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (20):
    • Demosthenes, On the Crown, 29
    • Herodotus, Histories, 4.186
    • Herodotus, Histories, 9.64
    • Herodotus, Histories, 1.115
    • Herodotus, Histories, 1.13
    • Herodotus, Histories, 2.109
    • Herodotus, Histories, 2.63
    • Herodotus, Histories, 5.49
    • Herodotus, Histories, 8.41
    • Isocrates, To Nicocles, 38
    • New Testament, Hebrews, 9.6
    • Plato, Laws, 910d
    • Plato, Philebus, 27c
    • Thucydides, Histories, 1.138
    • Thucydides, Histories, 1.70
    • Xenophon, Memorabilia, 4.8.8
    • Xenophon, Apology, 33
    • Polybius, Histories, 15.22.1
    • Polybius, Histories, 1.65.2
    • Aelian, Varia Historia, 12.61
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