ἀντιπράσσω

antiprasso

act against, seek to counteract

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On Length and Shortness of Life 1
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Chapter 3 465b1–32

465b27
Politics 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter 5 1319b30–1320b17

1320a6
Rhetoric 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 2 1378a30–1380a9

1379a14

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀντιπράσσω, Att. ἀντιπράττω, Ion. ἀντιπρήσσω, A. act against, seek to counteract, τινί X. Ath. 2.17, Alex. 264 (Med.); πρός τι Arist. Pol. 1320a6, etc. 2. abs., act in opposition, D. 32.14; ὁ ἀντιπρήσσων, = ἀντιστασιώτης, Hdt. 1.92; ἀ. τι oppose in any way, X. HG 2.3.14; ἐάν τε ἀντιπράττῃ τις ἐάν τε μὴ συμπράττῃ Arist. Rh. 1379a13; conflict with, tell against a theory, Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1055.20:—Med., X. Hier. 2.17.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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