I.to carry away under, esp. to bear out of danger, Il.
II.to bear or carry by being under, to bear a burden, Xen.: metaph. to support, bear, endure, submit to, πόνους καὶ κινδύνους Isocr.; γῆρας καὶ πενίαν Aeschin., etc.
III.to hold out, suggest, proffer, Soph.; to pretend, allege, Xen.
IV.to carry down:—Pass. to be borne down by a stream, Plut.: metaph. to slip or sink down, decay, id=Plut.