ἐκπράσσω

ekprasso

bring about, achieve

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Laws 3
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Book VI 2
Chapter ?

774e2
774b2
Book IX 1
Chapter ?

866d6

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐκπράσσω, Att. ἐκπράττω, A. bring about, achieve, τι A. Ag. 582, etc. ; τόδʼ ἐξέπραξεν ὥστε.. Id. Pers. 723 ; χρέος perform a service, Id. Supp. 472 ; ὡς.. S. Ant. 303 ; δόλιον εὐνὴν ἐξέπραξʼ E. Hel. 20 ; τὸν καλλίνικον..ἐξεπράξατε ἐς γόον ye have made the hymn of triumph end in wailing, Id. Ba. 1161 ; in later Prose, τὸ δέον Paul.Aeg. 6.118. II. make an end of, kill, destroy, A. Ag. 1275, S. OC 1659, E. Hec. 515. III. exact, levy, αἵματος δίκην Id. HF 43 ; καταδίκας SIG 554.19 (Thermon) ; τόκους ib.672.39 (Delph., ii B. C.) : c. dupl. acc., χρήματα ἐ. τινά Th. 8.108 : abs., τοὺς ταμίας ἐ. Pl. Lg. 774e, cf. IG 12.79 :—Pass., to be made to pay, χρήματα ὑπό τινος Paus. 7.12.1. 2. exact punishment for a thing, avenge, S. OT 377 ; μητρῷον φόνον E. Med. 1305 :—Med., τὸν Δωριέος πρὸς Ἐγεσταίων φόνον ἐκπρήξασθαι Hdt. 7.158.

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