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περιποιέω

περιποιέω, to make to remain over and above, to keep safe, preserve

περιποι-έω,
  • cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, Hdt. 3.36, al., Th. 2.25, al., Lys. 13.63, etc.; ἐκ κακῶν καὶ πολέμου ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς π. Id. 6.47.
      • 2 of money, food, etc., save up, lay by, X. Oec. 11.10; ἀπʼ ὀλίγων ib. 2.10; τῶν προσόδων part of the revenues, Is. 6.38, cf. POxy. 2148.17 (i A. D.).
      • 3 obtain a net product or residue, Thphr. Lap. 58.
      • 4 generally, procure, secure, achieve, lay up, αἰσχύνην τῇ πόλει Isoc. 15.301; π. τῇ πόλει τὰ εἰς τιμὴν ἀνήκοντα Milet. 3 No.146.84 (iii B. C.); πολλὰ καὶ μεγάλα τῶν συμφερόντων τῇ πατρίδι IGRom. 4.1757 (Sardes, i B. C.); δυναστείας ἑαυτοῖς Aeschin. 3.3 (Med.), cf. D. 15.11; τὰ πράγματα ἐς ἑαυτοὺς π. get things into their own hands, Th. 8.48, cf. Is. 7.6.
    • II Med., keep or save for oneself, [τὸ παιδίον] Hdt. 1.110 (sed leg. -ποιήσῃς) τὸ ζῆν Arist. Pol. 1315a26; ἐλπίδας ἑαυτῷ D. 19.240; compass, acquire, gain possession of, δύναμιν, ἰσχύν, Th. 1.9, 15; ἑαυτῷ ὄνομα καὶ δύναμιν π. X. An. 5.6.17, cf. LXX 1 Ma. 6.44; παρὰ τοῦ πλήθους δόξαν D. 12.19; αὑτοῖς δυναστείαν Arist. Pol. 1306a24; πρόβατα PMich.Zen. 87.7 (iii B. C.); [ἐκκλησίαν] διὰ τοῦ αἵματος Act.Ap. 20.28; save, τοσαῦτα ὥστε καὶ πλουτεῖν X. Mem. 2.7.3; χρυσίον LXX 1 Ch. 29.3; make gain, ἀπό τινος X. Mem. 4.2.38:— Pass., χρήματα περιποιηθησόμενα Cod.Just. 1.4.26 Intr.
      • 2 in sense of Act. 1.1, freq. in LXX, as Ge. 12.12, al.

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