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ἀναδείκνυμι

ἀναδείκνυμι, to lift up and shew

ἀνα-δείκνῡμι, also ἀναδεικνύω Plu. Def.orac. 2.417e: Ion. aor. -έδεξα Hdt. (v. infr.): pf. -δέδειχα Plb. 21.21.3: (v. δείκνυμι):—
  • lift up and show, exhibit, display, πύλας ἀναδεικνύναι display by opening gates, i.e. throw wide the gates, S. El. 1458; μυστοδόκος δόμος ἀναδείκνυται Ar. Nu. 304; ἀναδέξαι ἀσπίδα hold up shield as signal, Hdt. 6.115, 121 sq.; ἀνέδεξε σημήιον τοῖς ἄλλοις ἀνάγεσθαι made signal for them to put to sea, Id. 7.128; [Μίλητος] Θαλῆν ἀ., on a statue, Epigr. ap. D.L. 1.34.
    • II notify, esp. proclaim any one as elected to office, αὑτὸν ἀναδεδειχὼς βασιλέα Plb. 4.48.3; ἀ. τινὰ μέγιστον make him the greatest man, 22.4.3; ἀνέδειξεν ἑτέρους ἑβδομήκοντα Ev.Luc. 10.1:—Pass., ἀναδεδεῖχθαι τὸ ἱερὸν ἄσυλον SIG 630.23 (Delph., ii B. C.).
      • 2 dedicate, τῷ Διὶ ταῦρον SIG 589.6 (Magn. Mae., ii B. C.); τὴν Πιερίδα ταῖς θεαῖς Str. 9.2.25; θέατρον Plu. Pomp. 52; ἱερά AP 9.340.
      • 3 ἀ. πόλεμον declare war, SIG 742.12 (Ephesus, i B. C.).

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