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προσδέω2 δέω2 1

A.act.
1.to need besides, c. gen., Eur.
2.impers. προσδεῖ there is still need of, c. gen. rei, Thuc., Xen., etc.; c. inf., ἔτι προσδεῖ ἐρέσθαι Plat.
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I.to be in want of, stand in need of, require besides, τινος Thuc., etc.; ἢν τι προσδέωμαι if I be at all in want, Xen.: c. inf. to desire also to do a thing, id=Xen.
2.rarely impers. = προσδεῖ, id=Xen.
II.to beg or ask of another, τί τινος Hdt.: —c. acc. pers. et inf. to intreat one to do, id=Hdt.; c. gen. pers. et inf. to beg of one to do, id=Hdt.

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