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ἀντιφέρω

ἀντιφέρω, to set against

ἀντιφέρω,
  • set against, Pl. Erx. 395b; ἀ. πόλεμον ἐπί τινι AP 7.438 (Damag.): used by Hom. only in Med. or Pass., set oneself against, fight against another, ἀντεφέροντο μάχη Il. 5.701; ἀργαλέος γὰρ Ὀλύμπιος ἀντιφέρεσθαι hard to oppose, 1.589, cf. Od. 16.238: c. acc. cogn., μένος ἀ. τινί match oneself with another in strength, Il. 21.482; τίς Ὁμηρείοις ἀντιφέροιτο λόγοις; AP 9.625 (Maced.).
    • II Pass., to be borne in a contrary direction to, τῷ οὐρανῷ Arist. Cael. 291b2, cf. Ph. 215a30; τῷ παντὶ τὴν φοράν Theo Sm. p.134 H.

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