I.to bring before one, bring to, present, offer, Il., Thuc.
2.of words, πρ. ὀνείδεά τινι to throw reproaches in his teeth, Il.: and so, πρ. τινί to throw in one's teeth, bring forward, allege, Lat. objicere, μή μοι δῶρα πρόφερε Ἀφροδίτης id=Il.
5.of an oracle, to propose as a task, Hdt.:—Pass., προὐνεχθέντος τινί (gen. absol.) if it were commanded one to do so, Aesch.
II.to bring forward, display, Il.; ἔριδα πρ. to shew, i. e. engage in, rivalry, Od.; πόλεμόν τινι πρ. to declare war against one, Hdt.:—Mid., ξεινοδόκῳ ἔριδα προφέρεσθαι to offer quarrel to one's host, Od.
III.to bear on or away, to carry off, sweep away, of a storm, Hom.
IV.to move forward, πόδα Eur.:—then, to promote, further, assist, ἠὼς προφέρει ὁδοῦ morning furthers one on the road, Hes.; πρ. εἴς τι to conduce, help towards gaining an object, Thuc.
2.intr. to surpass, excel another, c. gen., Hdt., Thuc.
