A.Causal in these tenses, as also in pres. and aor1 mid., to set before or in front, προστήσας [σε] Τρωσὶ μάχεσθαι Il.
2.to set over others, c. gen., Plat.
II.Mid., mostly in aor1, to put another before oneself, choose as one's leader, Hdt.: c. gen., προΐστασθαι τουτονὶ ἑαυτοῦ to take as one's leader, Plat.
2.to put before one, put in front, Hdt., etc.
3.metaph. to put forward as a pretence, use as a screen, τὰ τῶν Ἀμφικτυόνων δόγματα προστήσασθαι Dem.; c. gen. to use one thing as a pretext for another, id=Dem.
B.Pass., with aor2 act. προὔστην: perf. προέστηκα, ionic 2nd pl. προέστατε, inf. προεστάναι, part. προεστώς: aor1 pass. προεστάθην:—3 to put oneself forward, come forward, Dem.
2.c. acc. to approach, Soph.
3.c. dat. to stand before or face another, id=Soph.
II.c. gen. to be set over, be the chief power, τῆς Ἑλλάδος, τῶν Ἀρκάδων Hdt.:— to be at the head of a party, act as chief or leader, τῶν παράλων, τῶν ἐκ τοῦ πεδίου id=Hdt.; τοῦ δήμου Thuc.: hence absol., οἱ προεστῶτες, ionic -εῶτες, the leading men, chiefs, leaders, Hdt., Thuc., etc.
