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προβιβάζω

προβιβάζω, to make step forward, lead forward, lead on

προβῐβ-άζω, fut. -άσω D.C. 58.23, Att. προβῐβῶ Ar. Av. 1570:—
  • causal of προβαίνω, cause to step forward, lead on, τινα S. OC 180 (lyr.); ποῖ προβιβᾷς ἡμᾶς ποτε; to what point, how far do you mean to carry us ? Ar. l.c.; τινὰ εἰς ἀρετήν, εἰς ἐγκράτειαν, Pl. Prt. 328a, X. Mem. 1.5.1; ἕως Μακεδονίας τὴν ἀρχήν extend it . ., D.H. 1.3; push on, οὐδὲν ἠδύνατο π. τῶν ἔργων Plb. 5.100.1:—Pass., to be developed, improved, of machines, Hero Bel. 74.4.
      • 2 push forward, advance, τὸ ὑπερκείμενον τοῦ κρημνοῦ (by building a wall) D.S. 4.78; exalt, τὴν πατρίδα Plb. 9.10.4; τινὰ ἐς τὰς ἀρχάς promote him, D.C. l.c.; δύναμιν Phld. Rh. 1.40 S.
      • 3 teach, τινάς τι LXX De. 6.7, cf. Plu. Cat.Mi. 36 (dub.); put forward as a representative, Act.Ap. 19.33 (v.l.):— Pass., to be instructed or egged on, ὑπὸ τῆς μητρός Ev.Matt. 14.8.
    • II intr., = προβαίνω, Plb. 10.44.1, Aristid. 2.231 J.
    • III of a male, mount before, ἄλλην Arist. HA 546a10.

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