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προβαίνω , fut. -βήσομαι: pf. -βέβηκα: aor. 2 προὔβην, imper. πρόβα_, Ar.Ach.262, E.Alc.872 (lyr.), pl.
A.πρόβα_τεS.OC841 (lyr.), E. HF1047 (lyr.): Hom. has only pf.and pres. part. προβιβάς (as if from βίβημἰ, Il.13.18, but προβιβῶντα -τἰ (as if from βιβάὠ ib.807, al. codd. (v. infr.); imper. “προβιβάσθωνHsch.; part. προβάοντε, read by Aristarch. for προβοῶντε, Il.12.277; “προβῶντεςCratin.126:— step forward, advance, κραιπνά, κοῦφα ποσὶ προβιβάς, Il.13.18, 158, Od.17.27; τὸν δ᾽ ὦκα προβιβάντα -βιβῶντα codd.) “πόδες φέρον15.555; ὑπασπίδια προβιβάντι -βιβῶντι codd.) Il.13.807, cf. 16.609; “π. εὐθέσι τοῖς σκέλεσιArist.HA604b5: c. acc. cogn., “οἵαν ὁδὸν δειλαιοτάτα π.E.Alc.263 (lyr.); μέγα π. take a big stride forward, Hp.Art.60.
b. of hair, grow, Lib.Or.64.50.
3. metaph. of narrative, argument, action, events, “μὴ πέρα προβῇς λόγουCratin.66; “προβήσομαι ἐς τὸ πρόσω τοῦ λόγουHdt.1.5; “προβάς φησιν . . further on, Demetr.Lac.Herc.1012.12, cf. Phld.Rh.1.87 S.; “π. ἐκ τῶν κνημέων ἐς τοὺς μηρούςwent on . . , Hdt.6.75; προέβαινε τὸ ἔθνος ἄρχον καὶ ἐπιτροπεῦον the nation was organized in a series of overlordships and mandates, Id.1.134; “προὔβης τῶνδε καὶ περαιτέρωA.Pr. 249; “π. ἐπ᾽ ἔσχατον θράσουςS.Ant.853 (lyr.); “οἷ προβαίνει τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦ βουλεύματοςAr.Ach.836; “ποῖ προβήσεται λόγος;E.Hipp.342; “πέρας δὴ ποῖ κακῶν προβήσεται;Id.Or.511, cf. 749; “τὸ τῆς τύχης ἀφανὲς οἷ προβήσεταιId.Alc.785; “μὴ προβαίη μεῖζον τὸ νῦν κακόνId.Med.907; “τὸ ἔθος ἐπὶ πολὺ προβαίνειAeschin.1.179: impers., εἰς τοῦτο προβέβηκε ὥστε . . it has gone so far that . . ,Pl.Lg.839c; π. πόρρω μοχθηρίας to be far gone in knavery, X.Ap.30; “π. εἰς τοῦτο ἔχθρας ὥστε . .D.12.16; “εἰς ἀταξίανAeschin.3.38; “μέχρι τίνοςPlb. 2.1.3; “ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον π. τὰ πράγματαId.5.30.6: in good sense, make progress,τοσοῦτον προβεβήκαμεν ὥστε . .Pl.Tht.187a; of an enterprise, prosper, succeed, BGU1209.10 (i B.C.), etc.
II. go before, i.e. be superior to, another, “πολὺ προβέβηκας ἁπάντων σῷ θάρσειIl.6.125; “κράτεϊ16.54, cf. 23.890; δυνάμει τε καὶ αἰδοῖ Τρηχῖνος προβέβηκε by might and awe he is over, i.e. rules, Trachis, Hes. Sc.355, cf. Call. Epigr.1.5.
III. c. acc. rei, overstep, τέρμα προβάς Pi N.7.71.
V. Causal, in fut. Act., move forward, advance, τίς τρόπος ἄνδρα προβάσει [α_]; Pi.O.8.63.
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