1.in attic παράκειμαι generally serves as the Pass.:— to place beside, Od., attic:—of meals, to set before, serve up, τί τινι Hom.; οἱ παρατιθέντες the serving-men, Xen.:—Pass., τὰ παρατιθέμενα meats set before one, id=Xen.
2.generally, to offer, provide, Od., Plat.
B.Mid. to set before oneself, have set before one, Od., Thuc., etc.
2.to deposit what belongs to one in another's hands, give in charge, commit, Hdt., Xen.; τι εἴς τινα or τινά τινι NTest.
3.to venture, stake, hazard, παρθέμενοι κεφαλάς, ψυχάς Od.
