προσαιτέω

prosaiteo

ask besides

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Phaedrus 2
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Chapter ?

233e2
233e7
Symposium 1
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Chapter ?

203b4

Dictionary (LSJ)

προσαιτέω, A. ask besides, οὐδέν Pi. Fr. 177.6; αἷμα π. demand more blood, A. Ch. 401 (anap.); π. μισθόν demand higher pay, X. An. 1.3.21. 2. demand or require for a purpose, ὅσους . . τὰ ἔργα προσαιτοίη Id. Vect. 4.39. II. ask as well as others (sc. for a share), and so, c. acc. pers., ask an alms of, Hdt. 3.14, Isoc. 7.83, etc.: c. acc. rei, beg for a thing, βίοτον, στρατιάν, E. Hel. 791, Ar. Lys. 1141: c. dupl. acc., beg somewhat of one, E. Hel. 512, X. An. 7.3.31: c. gen., beg some of . . , Plu. Alc. 4: abs., to be importunate, E. Supp. 64 (lyr.), Ar. Ach. 429, 452; to be a beggar, Pl. Smp. 203b, PCair.Zen. 493.6 (iii B.C.), prob. in Plu. 2.294a.

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