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ἀξιόω

axioo

think, deem worthy

Appears 82 times across Plato's dialogues.

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ἀξιόω, pf. ἠξίωκα Isoc. 18.24:—Med., v. infr. ΙΙΙ.2:—Pass., fut. ἀξιωθήσομαι Id. 9.6, but also ἀξιώσεται S. Ant. 637: aor. ἠξιώθην: pf. ἠξίωμαι: (ἄξιος):—Α. think, deem worthy, I. c. acc. et gen., whether in good sense, think worthy of a reward, ἡμᾶς ἀξιοῖλόγου E. Med. 962; ἑαυτὸν τῶν καλλίστων X. An. 3.2.7; or in bad, of a punishment, γοργύρης Hdt. 3.145; ἀ. τινὰ ἀτιμίας Philipp. ap. D. 18.166; κακοῦ Pl. Ap. 38a:—Pass., ἀξιεύμενος θυγατρὸς τῆς σῆς Hdt. 9.111; λέχη . . τυράννων ἠξιωμένα deemed worthy of kings, E. Hec. 366; ἀξιοῦσθαι κακῶν Antipho 3.2.10; τοῦ αὑτοῦ ὀνόματος Pl. Phd. 103e,al. 2. c. acc. only, esteem, honour, S. Aj. 1114, E. Heracl. 918; ἀ. τινὰ προσφθέγμασιν honour one with words, A. Ag. 903; of things, value, οὐκ ἐξ ἴσου πάσας ἀξιοῦμεν ὑπολήψεις Phld. Herc. 1251.12:—Pass., καλοῖς ὑμεναίοις ἀξιοῦσθαι E. Or. 1210: abs., τύμβον ἀξιούμενον ὁρᾶσθαι Id. Hec. 319, cf. Th. 5.16. 3. value at a certain price, ὁπόσης ἂν τιμῆς ἀξιώσῃ τὸ πωλούμενον Pl. Lg. 917d. II. c.acc. pers. et inf., think one worthy to do or be, σέ τοι ἠξίωσε ναίειν E. Alc. 572; οὐκ ἀξιῶ ’γὼ ’μαυτὸν ἰσχύειν μέγα Ar. Eq. 182; τί σαυτὸν ἀποτίνειν ἀξιοῖς; Pherecr. 93:—Pass., Pi. N. 10.39, A. Pr. 242; διδάσκαλος ἀξιοῦσθαι to be esteemed as a teacher, Pl. Tht. 161d. 2. think fit, expect, require that . ., ἀ. τινὰ ἰέναι Hdt. 2.162; ἀ. τινὰ ἀληθῆ λέγειν Antipho 2.3.4; οὐκ ἀ. [ὑμᾶς] τὰ μὴ δεινὰ ἐν ὀρρωδίᾳ ἔχειν we expect that you do not . ., Th. 2.89, cf. 3.44; ἀ. σωτηρίαν ἐμοὶ γενέσθαι And. 1.143; ἀ. καὶ παρακαλεῖν τινα c. inf., Decr. ap. D. 18.165; ἀ. ἵνα . . Inscr.Prien. 53.58, al.; simply, ask, request, PEleph. 19.18, Apollon.Perg. 1 Praef. (Pass.); esp. pray, τὸν θεὸν ὅπως . . Aristeas 245, cf. LXX Je. 7.16, SIG 1181.1; τὰ -ούμενα prayers, Aristeas 18; also, ask, inquire of an oracle, Ps.-Callisth. 1.3. III. c. inf. only, ἀ. κομίζεσθαι, τυγχάνειν think one has a right to receive, expect to receive, Th. 1.43,7.15; προῖκα θεωρεῖν ἀ. Thphr. Char. 6.4; ἄλλο τι ἀξιοῖς ἢ ἀποθανεῖν; Lys. 22.5: with a neg., οὐκ ἀξιῶ ὑποπτεύεσθαι I think I do not deserve to be suspected, have a right not to be . ., Th. 4.86:—Pass., ὥστε ἀξιοῦσθαι λῃτουργεῖν so as to be required to . ., D. 27.64; υἱῷ προθύμως τἀξιούμενον ποιῶν oneʼs duty, Men. 663. 2. think fit, expect, consent, resolve, etc., and so in various senses, ἀξιῶ θανεῖν I consent to die, S. OT 944, etc.; dare, ἀξιῶσαι μάχην συνάψαι A. Pers. 335; deign to do, εἴ τις ἀξιοῖ μαθεῖν Id. Ag. 1661, cf. S. OT 1413; ἀξιῶ χρήματα λαμβάνειν I do not hesitate to receive, Pl. Hp.Mi. 364d, etc.; οἶμαι πάντας . . φέρειν ἀξιοῦν ἔρανον I think that all should be glad to bring, D. 21.101:—freq. with neg., οὐδʼ ἀξιῶ μνησθῆναι I do not think them worth mentioning, Hdt. 2.20; οὐκ ἠξίωσαν οὐδὲ προσβλέψαι A. Pr. 217; οὐκ ἀξιώσαντες . . τοῦτο παθεῖν Th. 1.102 (but ἀξιοῦτε μὴ ἀντιδοῦναι δίκην 3.66); πείθεσθαι οὐκ ἀξιοῦντες refusing, X. Oec. 21.4:—also in Med. (not in Att. Prose), ἀξιοῦσθαι μέλειν deign to care for, A. Ag. 370; φονεὺς γὰρ εἶναι ἠξιώσατο thought fit to be, Id. Eu. 425; οὐκ ἀξιεύμεναι ἀναμίσγεσθαι τῇσι ἄλλῃσι not condescending to . ., Hdt. 1.199; οὐκ ἀξιεύμενος ἐς τὸν . . θρόνον ἵζεσθαι not deeming oneself worthy to . ., Id. 7.16. 3. think, deem, ἀξιοῦντες ἀδικέεσθαι Id. 6.87, cf. S. OC 579, E. HF 1343; ἑκάτεροι νικᾶν ἠξίουν claimed the victory, Th. 1.55. IV. make a claim, Id. 4.58; πάντες καθʼ ὑπεροχὴν -οῦσιν Arist. Pol. 1288a23; ἀξίωσιν ἀ. Plb. 38.7.7; ἀξιοῦν τινά τι make a claim on a person, X. Mem. 3.11.12. 2. ἐγὼ μὲν οὑτωσὶ περὶ τῆς τύχης ἀξιῶ hold this opinion . ., D. 18.255; ἐγὼ μὲν οὐκ ἀξιῶ I think not, Id. 20.12: in philosophic language, lay down, maintain (cf. ἀξίωμα II.2), Arist. APr. 37a10, cf. 41b10, Polystr.p.24 W.; ἐν τῷ τοιῷδε ἀξιοῦντι in such a state of opinion, v.l. in Th. 3.43.
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