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προστάσσω 1 2

I.c. acc. pers.,
1.to place or post at a place, χωρεῖτε οἷ προστάσσομεν (sc. ὑμᾶς) Eur.:—Pass., προσταχθείς πύλαις Aesch., etc.
2.to attach to, assign to, Hdt.; πρ. τινάς τινι to assign them to his command, Thuc.:—Pass., Ἰνδοὶ προσετετάχατο Φαρναζάθρῃ Hdt.
3.reversely, πρ. ἄρχοντα to appoint as commander over others, id=Hdt.
II.c. acc. rei, to give as a command, prescribe, enjoin, ἔργον, πόνον πρ. τινί id=Hdt., etc.:—Pass., τοῖσι δὲ ἵππος προσετέτακτο to others orders had been given to supply cavalry, id=Hdt.; τὰ προσταχθέντα orders given, id=Hdt.; τὸ προστεταγμένον id=Hdt.; τὰ προσταχθησόμενα orders that will be given, Xen.:—absol., προσταχθέν μοι the order having been given me, Dem.
2.c. dat. pers. et inf. to command, order one to do, Hdt., etc.:—Pass., impers., προσετέτακτό τινι πρήσσειν id=Hdt.
3.c. acc. et inf., Eur.:—Pass. to be ordered to do, Hdt.: absol. to receive orders, Thuc.

1 attic -ττω

2 fut. ξω

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