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τελειόω

τελειόω, to make perfect, complete

τελει-όω and τελεόω (the latter always in Hdt., and the prevailing form in Att. Prose, v. infr., and cf. τέλειος init.):—
  • make perfect, complete:
    • I of things, acts, works, time, make perfect, complete, accomplish, πάντα ἐτελέωσε ποιήσας Hdt. 1.120; τελεώσαντες τὰς σπονδάς having completed the libations, Th. 6.32; τελειοῖ τὴν ἐνέργειαν ἡ ἡδονή Arist. EN 1174b23; τ. βίου ἐνιαυτούς complete the tale of years, App.Anth. 2.281 (Philadelphia); τὸ ἔργον Ev.Jo. 4.34; τὰς ἡμέρας Ev.Luc. 2.43; τὸν δρόμον Act.Ap. 20.24; τὸν περὶ παιδοτροφίας λόγον ἐνθάδε τελειοῦμεν Sor. 1.126:—Med., Iamb. VP 29.158, Protr. 20:—Pass., to be accomplished, Hdt. 1.160, S. Tr. 1257; ἐπειδὴ χρόνος ἐτελεώθη Pl. Plt. 272d; τελεωθέντων ἀμφοτέροισι when both men had their wishes accomplished, Hdt. 5.11.
        • b execute a legal instrument, make it valid by completing it, PCair.Preis. 43.10 (i A.D.), PAmh. 2.111.16 (ii A.D.), BGU 578.21 (ii A.D.), 1657.6 (iii A.D.).
      • 2 in Logic, τ. τὸ εἶδος complete, make perfect the form or species, Arist. EN 1174a16:—Pass., of syllogisms, to be made perfect (by reduction to the 1st figure, the other figures being ἀτελεῖς), Id. APr. 29a16, 30, al.
      • 3 Pass., of prophecies, to be fulfilled, Ev.Jo. 19.28.
    • II bring to perfection or consummation, ἐπιγενόμενα δὲ ταῦτα τῷ Δαρείῳ ἐτελέωσέ μιν sealed his success, in his claim to the monarchy, Hdt. 3.86; τελειῶσαι λόχον make the ambush successful, S. OC 1089 (lyr.):— Pass., to be made perfect, attain perfection, Id. El. 1510 (anap.); esp. by reaching maturity in point of age, Pl. Smp. 192a, R. 466e, 487a, 498b, etc.; so of the embryo, plants, come to maturity, Arist. GA 776a31, Thphr. HP 8.2.6, Sor. 1.33, al., Gal. 6.531; τελειωθέντος [μειρακίου] κατὰ τὸ μέγεθος ib. 162.
      • 2 in Pass. also, τελειωθῆναι, = γῆμαι, Paus.Gr. Fr. 306, cf. τέλειος 1.2b, τέλος 1.6.
      • 3 Pass., to be made perfect, of true Christians, Ep.Hebr. 11.40, 12.23.
      • 4 Pass., die, IG 14.628 (Rhegium).
    • III intr., bring fruit to maturity, come to maturity, Arist. GA 757b24.

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