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προσφέρω (once ποσφέρω , q.v.), Dor. ποτιφέρω Prov. ap. Plu.2.239a: fut.
A.προσοίσωE.Andr.257: Ion. aor. “προσένεικαHdt.3.87: Ion. aor. Pass. “προσηνείχθηνId.9.71:—bring to or upon, apply to, “π. πύργοισι κλιμάκων προσαμβάσειςE.Ph.488; “πῦρ σοιId.Andr.257; μηχανὰς [τοῖσι τείχεσι] Hdt.6.18, cf. Th.2.58 (and so metaph., Hdt.6.125 (unless in signf. A. 1.2); π. νόμον, ψήφισμα πρὸς τὴν συγγραφήν bring to bear against . ., D.35.39); “τὴν χεῖρα πρὸς τοὺς μυκτῆραςHdt.3.87; but χέρα τινὶ προσενεγκεῖν lay hands upon . . , Pi.P.9.36; π. τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς, in hostile sense, Plb.3.79.4, cf. PCair.Zen.18.8 (iii B.C.), PPetr.2p.10 (iii B.C.) (but also in a friendly relation, X.Mem.2.6.31 sq., and in supplication to the gods, hold out one's hands to, UPZ106.12,107.14 (ii B.C.)); ἀνάγκην or ἀναγκαίην τισὶ π. Hdt.7.136, 172, cf. A.Ch.76 (lyr.); “βίην τισίHdt.3.19; “τινὶ βάσανονPl.Phlb.23a; so of surgical or medical treatment, Hp.Ulc.24; πταρμὸν [τῇ λυγγί] Pl. Smp.189a (Pass.). cf. 187e; “τὰς τομὰς καὶ τὰς καύσεις τινίD.C.55.17; κλύδωνα σαυτῷ αὐθαίρετον bring upon thyself, Trag.Adesp.568: without dat., apply, employ, use, “καινὰ σοφάE.Med.298, Ar.Th.1130 (cf. infr. 3); “ἴαμαTh.2.51; “τεχνήματαA.Fr.322; “πάσας μηχανάςE.IT 112; “πάντας ἐλέγχουςAr.Lys.484; π. τόλμαν bring it to bear, Pi.N. 10.30; also “π. πόλεμονHdt.7.9.γ́ (v.l.); “ἔρωταPl.Smp.187e.
2. add, “μηδὲ π. μέθυS.OC481 (or in signf. A. 1.3a); “εἰ κακὸν προσοίσομεν νέον παλαιῷE.Med.78 (or perh., bear in addition); “π. τι πρός τιHdt. 6.125 (or in signf. A. 1.1).
5. convey property by deed of gift or by bequest, Arch.Pap. 4.130 (ii A.D.):—Pass., PAmh.2.71.6 (ii A.D.).
II. contribute, pay, ἑκατὸν τάλαντα π. Hdt.3.91, cf. Th.1.138; π. μετοίκιον pay an alientax, X.Vect.2.1, cf. OGI13.20 (Samos, iv B.C., Med.), PGiss.50.12 (iii A.D.); bring in, yield, X.Vect.4.15, D.27.9.
III. intr., resemble, c. acc. of respect in which, “π. νόον ἀθανάτοιςPi.N.6.4; “θηρὸς χρωτὶ νόον προσφέρωνId.Fr.43; “π. τρόπους παιδίTrag.Adesp.453; cf. infr. B. 1.5.
IV. bear in addition, v. supr. A. 1.2.
B. Pass., with fut. “προσοίσομαιTh.6.44, D.48.22: aor. προσηνεγκάμην, = προσηνέχθην, D.S.16.8:—to be borne towards, and of ships, put in, “εἰς λιμέναX.Cyr.5.4.6: hence,
II. to be added, Longin.Proll.Heph.p.89C.
C. Med., with fut. “-οίσομαιPhld.Sign.8: 3sg.aor. 1 subj. “-ενέγκηταιEpicur.Ep.3p.64U.:—προσφέρεσθαί τι take, of food or drink, assimilate, π. σῖτον, ποτόν. X.Cyr.4.2.41, cf. Aeschin.1.145, Thphr. HP8.4.5, Epicur. l.c., Plu.Dem.30, Cic.3, etc.
2. exhibit, ὑμῖν φιλοτιμίαν Epist.Phil. ap. D.18.167, cf. Epicur.Ep.1p.14U., Inscr.Prien.42.14, 108.221 (ii B.C.), etc.; also π. ἑαυτόν ib.111.294 (i B.C.).
3. like the Act., apply, “κἂν ὁτιοῦν δουλείαςPl.R.563d; “πᾶσαν σπουδὴν καὶ μηχανήνPlb.1.18.11, cf. Supp.Epigr.2.663.5 (Prusa, ii B.C.), PTeb.27.14, al. (ii B.C.).
4. contribute, “πλεῖστα πρός τιAthenio 1.2 (s. v. l.); bring with one as dowry, “εἱματισμὸν καὶ κόσμονPEleph.1.4(iv B.C.), cf. PGiss.2.12 (ii B.C.), etc.; cf.supr.A.11.
5. declare, “μὴ εἰδέναι γράμματαPHamb.39.63 (ii A.D.), cf. POxy.237 vii 26 (ii A.D.), etc.
6. = προσορίζω, add land by deed of conveyance, “κυρία ἔσται -ομένη πρὸς πόλιν ἣν ἂν βούληταιOGI225.10 (Didyma, iii B.C.), cf. 221.44 (Ilium, iii B.C.), al.
7. convey property, π. ἐν προσφορᾷ [μέρος οἰκίας] PRyl. 155.7 (ii A.D.), etc.
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