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προσαναγκάζω

prosanagkazo

force

Appears 17 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

προσαναγκάζω, A. force or constrain besides, Th. 7.18; compress too tightly, of a bandage, Hp. Off. 8 (Pass.); force bones together, opp. ἀπαναγκάζω, Id. Art. 14. II. increase the severity of exercises, ἀπὸ κούφων π. Id. Vict. 3.68; of military training, τῇ ἄλλῃ μελέτῃ Th. 6.72. III. c. acc. et inf., force one to do a thing, βίῃ με προσηνάγκασσε πάσασθαι h.Cer. 413; π. τινὰ παρεῖναι, μένειν, ὁμολογεῖν, φιλεῖν, X. Cyr. 8.1.17, Pl. Smp. 217d, 223d, Prt. 346b: the inf. is freq. omitted, τοὺς μὴ δεχομένους τὰς σπονδὰς π. (sc. δέχεσθαι) Th. 5.42; π. τινά τι force him also (to do) something, Pl. Smp. 181e. IV. constrain or compel by argument, τῷ λόγῳ τινά Id. Phlb. 13b, cf. Gal. 9.936. 2. π. τι εἶναι prove that a thing necessarily is, Pl. Lg. 710a, Plt. 284b.
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