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ἀκριβόω

ἀκριβόω, to make exact or accurate; understand, be sure about

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ἀκριβοῖς present active optative 2nd singular, present active subjunctive 2nd singular, present active indicative 2nd singular of ἀκριβόω

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ἀκρῑβ-όω, fut. -ώσω,
  • make exact or accurate, E. Hipp. 469; ἀ. τάδε to be perfect in bearing these hardships, X. Cyr. 2.3.13; arrange precisely, Ar. Ec. 274:—Pass., to be exact or perfect, Ar. Ra. 1483; ἠκριβῶσθαι πρὸς πᾶσαν ἀρετήν Arist. Pol. 1279b1.—Later in Med., J. AJ 17.2.2, Eust. 1799.33, etc.
      • 2 investigate accurately, understand thoroughly, οἱ τάδʼ ἠκριβωκότες E. Hec. 1192, cf. X. Cyr. 2.2.9; τοὔνομά μου σὺ ἀκριβοῖς; are you sure of . .? Pl. Chrm. 156a; inquire carefully of, τὸν χρόνον Ev.Matt. 2.7:—Pass., Vett.Val. 265.3.
      • 3 describe accurately, τι Phld. Lib. p.47 O.
      • 4 abs., to be exact, ἡ φύσις οὐκ ἀκριβοῖ Arist. GA 778a6; [ὁ ἄνθρωπος] κατὰ τὴν ἁφὴν διαφερόντως ἀκριβοῖ Id. de An. 421a22; ἀ. περί τι GA 780b26.

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