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διορθόω

διορθόω, to make quite straight, set right, amend

διορθ-όω,
  • make straight, Hp. Art. 38.
      • 2 δ. λόγον tell my tale aright, Pi. O. 7.21.
    • II set right, restore to order, Isoc. 9.47; δ. λόγοις ἔριν make up a quarrel, E. Hel. 1159 (lyr.); δ. ἀδικήματα amend them, Plb. 4.24.4; δ. τὴν Ἰλιάδα correct or revise it, Plu. Alex. 8, cf. Alc. 7 (Pass.), Porph. Plot. 7, al.:—Med., amend for oneself, διορθοῦσθαι τὰ μέλλοντα Isoc. 4.181; τἀγνοούμενα D. Ep. 1.3; σφᾶς αὐτούς Plb. 24.10.12; δ. πίστιν make good, redeem it, Id. 1.7.12; τὰ προσοφειλόμενα pay off, Id. 12.28.5 (cf. III); maintain in argument, Aeschin. 2.112:—but freq. like Act., ἐξέστω διορθώσασθαι τὰς συνθήκας SIG 581.85 (Crete, ii B. C.); δ. τὴν Ἰλλυριῶν ἄγνοιαν Plb. 3.16.4, etc.; also διορθοῦσθαι ὑπέρ τινος take full security for . ., D. 33.11.
    • III pay, τὸ λοιπόν PHib. 1.63.13 (iii B. C.); τόκον POxy. 483.16 (ii A. D.):—Med., PRev.Laws 18.14, al. (iii B. C.); φόρους PEleph. 14.1 (iii B. C.), cf. PSI 5.509.13 (iii B. C.), etc.; ἀργύριον BCH 46.420 (Caria, i B. C.).
    • IV reconcile, τινά τινι Philostr. VS 1.17.2.

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