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πλησι-άζω , Dor. πλα_τιάζω Archyt. ap. Stob.1.41.2: pf.
II. intr., abs., to be near, S.OT91: c. dat., draw near to, approach, τῷ πάθει, τοῖς πολεμίοις, X.Cyr.7.3.16, An.4.6.6.al. (rarely c. gen., “τῶν ἄκρωνId.Cyr.3.2.8: abs., “τὸ πλησιάζον ὀστοῦνGal.18 (1).304); “ἀλλήλοιςPl.Phd.97a; “π. τόποιςAmphis4; “π. τῷ γενειάσκεινPl.Smp.181d; ἀρχαῖς π. enter on a career of public office, Thphr.Char. 26.3; so π. πρὸς τὴν πολιτείαν, = accedere ad rem publicam, Luc.Anach. 21.
3. c. dat. pers., have sexual intercourse with . . , D.40.8, Hyp.Lyc.3, Plu.2.769a: metaph., Pl.R.490b; “οὐδενὶ σώματι πεπλησιακώςIsoc.3.36; of animals, whether of the male, Arist.HA546a26, 578b12; or the female, ib. 584b23, GA727b25; or both sexes, Id.HA539b21, al.
III. Gramm., indicate proximity, A.D.Pron.21.11.
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