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προτάσσω

προτάσσω, to place in front

προτάσσω, Att. προτάττω, 2 aor. Pass. προετάγην [ᾰ] A.D. Synt. 306.16:—
  • place or post in front, σφᾶς αὐτοὺς π. πρὸ τῶν Ἑλλήνων put themselves in front of them, so as to defend them, And. 1.107; π. σφῶν αὐτῶν Ἀστύμαχον put him at their head, as speaker, Th. 3.52:—Med., προετάξαντο τῆς φάλαγγος τοὺς ἱππέας posted the horse in front of it, X. HG 6.4.10:—Pass., stand before one, so as to protect, ἄναξ, προτάσσου A. Supp. 835 (lyr.); τὸ προταχθέν the front rank, van, X. Cyr. 5.3.37; οἱ προτεταγμένοι Id. HG 2.4.15, Ar. Pax 1340; προταχθέντες ὑπὲρ ἁπάντων Isoc. 4.99; also in documents, ὁ -τεταγμένος the aforesaid, POxy. 1112.18 (ii A.D.), etc.
      • 2 class as prior, Plot. 6.1.25; prefer, τί τινος Sch. Ar. Ra. 546.
      • 3 Gramm., prefix, D.T. 631.7 (Pass.), etc.; προτάσσεται τῷ ῥήματι καὶ ὑποτάσσεται A.D. Pron. 116.6.
    • II appoint or determine beforehand, χρόνον S. Tr. 164; ἆθλον Arist. Pr. 956b17, 20 (Act. and Pass.):—Pass., προτεταγμένοι Aen.Tact. 1.5.
    • III Med., set before oneself, take as an example, Pl. Sph. 218e; propose to oneself, ἐκ τούτου τὸ ζῆν ib. 224d.

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