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δωρέω

doreo

give, present

Appears 24 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δωρέω, fut. -ήσω Hom. Fr. 17: aor. ἐδώρησα Hes. Op. 82, Pi. O. 6.78:—Α. give, present, δῶρον Hes. l. c.; present one with, θυσίαις Ἑρμᾶν Pi.l.c.:—Pass., aor. δωρηθῆναι to be given or presented, Hdt. 1.87, Isoc. 4.26: in pf. Pass., παρὰ θεῶν δῶρα ὑμῖν δεδώρηται Pl. Plt. 274c; and of persons, to be presented with a thing, χώρῃ Hdt. 8.85, cf. S. Aj. 1029. II. more freq. Med. δωρέομαι, ῥεῖα θεὸς . . ἵππους δωρήσαιτʼ Il. 10.557; δωρέεσθαί τί τινι present a thing to one, Hdt. 2.126, 5.37, A. Pr. 253, X. An. 7.3.20, etc.; σπέρμα εἰς Πελοπόννησον δωρήσασθε Id. HG 6.3.6; also δ. τινά τινι present one with a thing, Hdt. 1.54, 3.130, A. Pr. 778; δ. τινά to make him presents, Hdt. 1.55: pf., δεδώρηται Pl. Ti. 46e, Lg. 672b, X. Cyr.[5.2.8]. 2. in pres. and impf. also, offer, E. Supp. 875.
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