προσβιάζομαι

prosbiazomai

compel, constrain

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Letters 2
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Chapter ?

331c1
331b8
Cratylus 1
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410a7
Laws 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter ?

781c3

Dictionary (LSJ)

προσβιάζομαι, A. compel, constrain, τινα Ar. Pl. 16, Pl. Ep. 331b; π. ταῦτα push too far, Id. Cra. 410a: abs., use force, Arist. GA 726b8; τῇ συνουσίᾳ Sor. 1.24 (Pass.). II. π. τόποις προσάντεσι force or storm heights, D.S. 20.39: aor. Pass. προσβιασθῆναι, to be forced or hard pressed, Th. 1.106. III. assist parturition by straining, Sor. 1.70. IV. contend in addition, A.D. Synt. 258.6.

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