παρατηρέω

paratereo

watch closely

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

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Topics 3
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Book V 2
Chapter 1 128b14–129a35

129a23
129a26
Book VIII 1
Chapter 11 161a16–162a34

161a23
Rhetoric 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 6 1383b11–1385a15

1384b7
Book III 1
Chapter 2 1404b1–1405b34

1405b33
History of Animals 1
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Book IX 1
Chapter 34 619b18–620a12

620a8
On Dreams 1
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Chapter 2 459a23–460b27

459b14

Dictionary (LSJ)

παρατηρέω, A. watch closely, θεία φύσις -τηροῦσα τὰς τῶν ζῴν ἐξόδους Epicur. Ep. 2p.54U., cf. Ceb. 9 ; of a general, π. τόπους Plb. 1.29.4 ; σφᾶς αὐτοὺς π. Id. 11.9.9 ; observe, -τετηρηκότες μόνον (opp. scientific explanation) Phld. Rh. 1.248 S.: folld. by an interrog. clause, π. τινά, ὁπότερα . . X. Mem. 3.14.4 ; π. τίς ἔπταρεν Philem. 100.1 : by a part.. π. [ὄρνιθα] ἀποδυόμενον Arist. HA 620a8 ; with evil design, lie in wait for, watch oneʼs opportunity, abs., Id. Rh. 1384b7 ; in argument, Id. Top. 161a23 ; ἐνεδρεύειν καὶ π. Plb. 18.3.2 ; π. καιροὺς εἰς κόλασιν Phld. Ir. p.43 W . :—Med., παρετηροῦντο αὐτὸν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι Ev.Luc. 6.7 : abs., Vett. Val.205.13 :—Pass., ὑπό τινος Dicaearch. 1.16 ; to be kept under ob servation, Men. 542.6. 2. take care, ὅπως μὴ . . D. 18.161 ; π. ἵνα . . D.H. Dem. 53. 3. observe carefully, τὸ μέτριον Arist. Rh. 1405b33 :—Med , observe religiously, ἡμέρας καὶ μῆνας Ep.Gal. 4.10 ; τὴν τῶν σαββάτων ἡμέραν J. AJ 14.10.25 : generally, ὅσα προστάττουσιν [οἱ νόμοι] ἀκριβῶς π. D.C. 53.10.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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