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προσφύω

prosphyo

cause to grow to

Appears 7 times across Plato's dialogues.

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προσφύω, with fut. and aor. 1, A. cause to grow to: metaph., καὶ ταῦτʼ ἀληθῆ . . προσφύσω λόγῳ will make sure, confirm, A. Supp. 276; τοῦτο τῷ νῦν λόγῳ εὖ προσέφυσας Ar. Nu. 372. II. mostly in Pass., with aor. 2 and pf. Act. and fut. Med., grow to or upon, σῷ κέρατα κρατὶ προσπεφυκέναι E. Ba. 921, cf. Pl. R. 611d, Ti. 45a; σοι ταῦτα προσφύσεται will accrue, Id. Ep. 313d: freq. in Arist. of any after or adventitious growth which does not form part of the organism, π. τῇ ὑστέρᾳ τὸ ᾠόν, πρὸς τῇ ὑστέρᾳ, GA 752a11, 754b17; τὰ κέρατα π. μᾶλλον τῷ δέρματι HA 517a27, cf. LXX Da. 7.20; προσπέφυκεν ὥσπερ τὰ φύματα Arist. GA 772b29; of zoöphytes, HA 487b11, 588b13; π. ταῖς πέτραις PA 681b6; of tapeworms, HA 551a11; of food, to be assimilated, Pr.864b8, 927a20. b. to be attached, πλευραὶ προσπεφύκασι [τοῖς σφονδύλοις, sc. by joints] Hp. Art. 45. 2. hang upon, cling to, τῷ προσφὺς ἐχόμην Od. 12.433: abs., προσφῦσα Il. 24.213; προσφὺς ὅπως τις ἀναρίτης Herod. Fr. 11; of a fish, τὠγκίστρῳ ποτεφύετο Theoc. 21.46; of leeches, Gal. 8.265: metaph., π. τοῖς τοιούτοις consorts constantly with, Pl. Lg. 728b; προσφύντες ἔχονται τοῦ χρυσίου they cling fast to it, Luc. Pisc. 51, cf.Musc. Enc. 3, etc.
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