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καταγιγνώσκω 1 2

I.to remark, discover, esp. something to one's prejudice, οὐκ ἐπιτήδεα κατά τινος κ. having formed unfavourable prejudices against one, Hdt.; καταγνοὺς τοῦ γέροντος τοὺς τρόπους having observed his foibles, Ar.
II.c. acc. criminis, to lay as a charge against a person, κακίαν, ἀδικίαν κ. τινός Plat.:—Pass., perf. part. κατεγνωσμένος condemned, NTest.
2.c. gen. criminis, παρανόμων κ. τινός Dem.
3.c. inf., κ. ἑαυτοῦ ἀδικεῖν to charge oneself with wrong-doing, Aeschin.; so, κ. ἑαυτοῦ μὴ περιέσεσθαι he passed sentence of non-survival against himself, Thuc.: Pass., καταγνωσθεὶς νεώτερα πρήσσειν being suspected of doing, Hdt.
III.c. acc. poenae, to give as judgment or sentence against a person, κ. τινὸς θάνατον to pass sentence of death on one, Lat. damnare aliquem mortis, Thuc.:—Pass., θάνατός τινος κατέγνωστο ap. Dem.
2.of a suit, to decide it against one, δίκην Ar.:—Pass. to be decided, Aesch.

1 ionic and later -γι_νώσκω

2 fut. -γνώσομαι

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