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πολεμέω πόλεμος

I.to be at war or go to war, make war, τινί with one, Hdt., etc.; ἐπί τινα, πρός τινα Xen.
2.to fight, do battle, ἀπὸ τῶν ἵππων Plat.; ἀπὸ καμήλων Xen.
3.generally, to quarrel, wrangle, dispute with one, Soph., etc.
II.c. acc. to make war upon: Pass. to have war made upon one, to be treated as enemies, Thuc., Xen.
2.c. acc. cogn., πόλεμον πολ. Plat.:—Pass., πόλεμος οὕτως ἐπολεμήθη Xen.; so, ὅσα ἐπολεμήθη whatever hostilities passed, id=Xen.

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