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προσαναγκάζω

προσαναγκάζω, to force

προσᾰναγκ-άζω,
  • force or constrain besides, Th. 7.18; compress too tightly, of a bandage, Hp. Off. 8 (Pass.); force bones together, opp. ἀπαναγκάζω, Id. Art. 14.
    • II increase the severity of exercises, ἀπὸ κούφων π. Id. Vict. 3.68; of military training, τῇ ἄλλῃ μελέτῃ Th. 6.72.
    • III c. acc. et inf., force one to do a thing, βίῃ με προσηνάγκασσε πάσασθαι h.Cer. 413; π. τινὰ παρεῖναι, μένειν, ὁμολογεῖν, φιλεῖν, X. Cyr. 8.1.17, Pl. Smp. 217d, 223d, Prt. 346b: the inf. is freq. omitted, τοὺς μὴ δεχομένους τὰς σπονδὰς π. (sc. δέχεσθαι) Th. 5.42; π. τινά τι force him also (to do) something, Pl. Smp. 181e.
    • IV constrain or compel by argument, τῷ λόγῳ τινά Id. Phlb. 13b, cf. Gal. 9.936.
      • 2 π. τι εἶναι prove that a thing necessarily is, Pl. Lg. 710a, Plt. 284b.

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