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προσίστημι 1

I.to place near, bring near, πρῷραν πρὸς κῦμα Eur.
II.Pass. προσίσταμαι, with aor2 and perf. act., to stand near to or by, c. dat., Hdt., attic:—c. acc. with a notion of approaching, βωμὸν προσέστην Aesch.:—with a prep., πρ. πρὸς τῷ δικαστηρίῳ Aeschin.:—c. gen., καρδίας προσίσταται is in the region of the heart, Aesch.:—absol., Xen., etc.
2.metaph., προσίσταταί μοι it comes into my head, occurs to me, σοι προσέστη Plat.; also c. acc., ὡς ἄρα μιν προσέστη τοῦτο Hdt.
3.to set oneself against, to give offence to, τοῖς ἀκούουσιν Dem.

1 fut. -στήσω

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