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προα^γορ-εύω , aor.
A.-ηγόρευσαHdt.1.74, 125: pf. “-ηγόρευκαD.11.20 (v.l. -ευσε; but in Att. fut. is προερῶ, aor. προεῖπον, pf. προείρηκα):— Pass., fut. (in med. form) X.Eq.Mag.2.7 : pf. “-ηγόρευμαιId.Mem.1.2.[35]:—tell beforehand, τι Th.1.68: c. inf., declare beforehand that . . , Hdt.1.74,91; “π. ὅτι . .Th.2.13, X.Cyr.3.1.3; ὡς . . ib.7.5.34; advise beforehand,πολλοῖς π. τὰ μὲν ποιεῖν τὰ δὲ μὴ ποιεῖνId.Mem.1.1.4, cf. Pl.Lg.907d.
2. foretell, prophesy,τὸ μέλλονX.Smp.4.5.
II. declare or proclaim publicly, τι Hdt.7.10.δ᾽, 8.83; “τινί τιId.1.153; “ἰσονομίην ὑμῖν π.Id.3.142; πόλεμον (with or without τινι) Th.1.131, D.11.20, etc.: c. inf., Pl.Cri.51d: esp. of a herald or public officer, Hdt.3.61,62; also, have a thing proclaimed by herald,ὑπὸ κήρυκος π.Id.9.98 (though ἀναγορεύειν was properly the word for heralds, προαγορεύειν for magistrates, X.An.2.2.20).
b. give public notice to persons accused of murder that they are excommunicated, “π. εἴργεσθαι τῶν νομίμωνAntipho 6.34, Arist.Ath.57.2, cf. Antipho 5.10, Isoc.4.157, D.47.69 : abs., Antipho 6.48; “τὴν πρόρρησιν π.Pl.Lg.871c.
c. serve notice on persons to appear for trial, “π. εἰς τρίτην ἀγορὰν παρεῖναιPlu.Cor.18.
III. forestall an anticipated argument, Arist.SE174b30.
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