I.to twist up into a ball, Lat. conglobare: of animals, to gather themselves together, in preparing to spring, Plat.: of soldiers, ς. ἑωυτούς to collect themselves, rally, Hdt.: Pass., συστραφέντες in a body, id=Hdt.; ἐπὶ πεντήκοντα ἀσπίδων συνεστραμμένοι ἦσαν they were formed in a mass 50 deep, Xen.
II.of soldiers, also, συστρέφειν ἐπὶ δόρυ to wheel them to the right, id=Xen.; ς. τὸν ἵππον to turn him sharply, Plut.
III.to form into an organised whole, unite, Hdt.:—Pass. to unite, club together, conspire, Thuc., Aeschin.