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δοξάζω

doxazo

think, imagine

Appears 205 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δοξάζω, A. think, imagine, c. acc. et inf., A.Ag.673, E. Supp. 1043, etc.; c. dupl. acc., πῶς ταῦτʼ ἀληθῆ . . δοξάσω; how can I suppose this to be true? A. Ch. 844; δ. βελτίους ἑαυτούς Pl. Phlb. 48e; τὰ εὔχρηστα τῶν ζῴων θεοὺς ἐδόξασαν D.L. 1.11; also abs., μετʼ ἀσφαλείας δ. Th. 1.120; δοξάζων μὲν οὔ not expecting it, S. Ph. 545:—Pass., δ. εἶναι to be supposed to be, Pl. Ti. 46d, al.; ὅση δοξάζεται (sc. εἶναι) Id. Phd. 108c; δ. κακοί Id. Lg. 646e; δ. δίκαιος Id. R. 588b; τὰ δοξαζόμενα Id. Plt. 278b. 2. c. part., δοξάσει τις ἀκούων will suppose that he hears, A. Supp. 60 (lyr.). 3. c. acc. cogn., δόξας δ. entertain opinions, Pl. Cri. 46d; δ. ψευδῆ hold false opinions, Id. Tht. 189c; ψευδῶς δοξαζόμενα Polystr.p.26W. 4. abs., form or hold an opinion, Pl. Tht. 187a, al.; περί τινος Id. Grg. 461b; κακῶς δ. Id. R. 327c; παρὰ τὰ ὄντα Id. Phdr. 262b; opp. γιγνώσκω, Id. R. 476d; opp. ἐπίσταμαι, Arist. APo. 89a7; δ. ἄνευ ἐπιστήμης Pl. Tht. 201c. 5. Pass., to be matter of opinion, ταῦτα δεδοξάσθαι Xenoph. 35, cf. Epicur. Sent. 22. II. magnify, extol, ἐπὶ πλέον τι αὑτὸν δ. Th. 3.45, cf. LXX Ex. 15.2, al.; τὸν θεόν Ep.Rom. 1.21, al.:—Pass., to be distinguished, held in honour, magnified, Dionys.Com. 2.24; δεδοξασμένος ἐπʼ ἀρετῇ Plb. 6.53.10, cf. LXX Ex. 15.1, al., Ev.Jo. 7.39, al.; ἱερὸν δεδοξασμένον ἐξ ἀρχαίων OGI 168.56 (ii B. C.).
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