μεταστρέφω
metastrepho
turn about, turn round
Appears 16 times across Plato's dialogues.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
μεταστρέφω, aor. Pass.-εστρέφθην Il. 8.258, al., -εστράφην [ᾰ] 3.121, etc.:—A. turn about, turn round, τῶ κε Ποσειδάων . . αἶψα μεταστρέψειε νόον Il. 15.52; εἴ κεν Ἀχιλλεὺς ἐκ χόλου . . μεταστρέψῃ φίλον ἦτορ 10.107; τὸ πρόσωπον πρός τι Smp. 190e: —Med., μεταστρέφεσθαι πρὸς τὸ μαλθακώτερον Ra. 538 (lyr.):— Pass., turn oneself about, turn about, whether to face the enemy, στῆ δὲ μεταστρεφθείς Il. 11.595, 15.591, cf. 7.211; or to flee, τῷ δὲ μεταστρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν Il. 8.258; simply, turn round, 3.121, Phd. 116d, etc.; turn about (to see if any one follows), Lys. 125, 21.221; recur, ἐπὶ τὰ προειρημένα Cra. 428d. 2. turn round, retort, αἰτίας 41.13. 3. twist or turn all ways, πάντα μεταστρέφοντα λόγον βασανίζειν Tht. 191c; λόγους ἄνω καὶ κάτω μ. Phdr. 272b; turn upside down, ἅπαντα μ. τύχη 111:—Pass., τἄνω κάτω ὁ βίος μεταστραφείς 5. 4. misrepresent, [δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἀδικίας] τὴν δύναμιν R. 367a: generally, change, alter, τὸ δίκαιον οὐκ ἔστι μεταστρέψαι Rh. 1376b21, cf. 1412a33; invert, τὰ τοῦ Ξενοφάνους ib. 1377a23:—Pass., ὁρᾷς γὰρ τἄμʼ ὅσῳ μετεστράφη how my fortunes are changed, Ba. 1329; τὸ ψήφισμʼ ὅπως μεταστραφείη Ach. 537. 5. ἀντὶ τοῦ ἰῶτα ἦτα μ. use one for another, Cra. 418c. II. intr., turn another way, change oneʼs ways, ἦ τι μεταστρέψεις; Il. 15.203: aor. part. μεταστρέψας contrariwise, Grg. 457a (pl.), R. 587d. 2. turn so as to punish or avenge, of the gods, μή τι μεταστρέψωσιν ἀγασσάμενοι κακὰ ἔργα Od. 2.67 (unless trans., turn back (upon the sinners), cf. μετάτροπος 2). 3. c. gen., care for, regard, Hipp. 1226.
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