A.“-άσω” D.C.58.23, Att. “προβι^βῶ” Ar.Av.1570:— causal of προβαίνω, cause to step forward, lead on, τινα S.OC180 (lyr.); ποῖ προβιβᾷς ἡμᾶς ποτε; to what point, how far do you mean to carry us ? Ar.l.c.; τινὰ εἰς ἀρετήν, εἰς ἐγκράτειαν, Pl.Prt.328a, X.Mem.1.5.1; ἕως Μακεδονίας τὴν ἀρχήν extend it . . , D.H.1.3; push on, “οὐδὲν ἠδύνατο π. τῶν ἔργων” Plb.5.100.1:—Pass., to be developed, improved, of machines, Hero Bel.74.4.
2. push forward, advance, τὸ ὑπερκείμενον τοῦ κρημνοῦ (by building a wall) D.S.4.78; exalt, “τὴν πατρίδα” Plb.9.10.4; τινὰ ἐς τὰς ἀρχάς promote him, D.C.l.c.; “δύναμιν” Phld. Rh.1.40 S.
3. teach, “τινάς τι” LXX De.6.7, cf. Plu.Cat.Mi.36 (dub.); put forward as a representative, Act.Ap.19.33 (v.l.):— Pass., to be instructed or egged on, “ὑπὸ τῆς μητρός” Ev.Matt.14.8.
III. of a male, mount before, “ἄλλην” Arist.HA546a10.