I.Causal in pres., fut. and aor1 act., and in aor1 mid.:— to put, set, place in, ἐν λίθοις Xen.; ἐς τὰς χώρας Hdt.
2.aor1 mid. to begin, Dem.
B.Pass., with aor2 perf., and plup. act.:— to be set in, to stand in a place, c. dat., Eur.; ἐν τῷ νηῷ Hdt.
II.to be appointed, βασιλεὺς ἐνίστασθαι id=Hdt.
III.to be upon, to threaten, Lat. imminere, c. dat. pers., id=Hdt.:—absol. to be at hand, begin, arise, Ar., Dem.:—of time, ὁ ἐνεστὼς πόλεμος the present war, Aeschin.; τὰ ἐνεστηκότα πράγματα present circumstances, Xen.
IV.to stand in the way, resist, τινι Thuc.:—absol. to stand in the way, id=Thuc.