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ἀνασῴζω

ἀνασῴζω, recover what is lost, rescue

ἀνασῴζω, fut. -ώσω: pf. ἀνασέσωικεν IG 12(5).1061.9 (Ceos, iii B.C.): aor. ἀνέσωισε ib. 1004.5 (Ios, iv/iii B.C.), cf. OGI 56.11:—
  • recover what is lost, rescue, ἀπὸ φόνου ἔρρυτο κἀνέσωσέ μʼ S. OT 1351 (lyr.); ἀ. φίλον ἀλλοιωφέντα Arist. EN 1165b22:—more freq. in Med., ἀνασῴζεσθαί τινα φόνου rescue from death, S. El. 1133; ἀνασωσάμενός μοι δὸς . . Σάμον Hdt. 3.140:—but Hdt. commonly uses the Med. in the proper sense, ἀ. τὴν ἀρχήν recover it for oneself, 1.82, 106, etc.; in 3.65 he joins Act. and Med., μὴ ἀνασωσαμένοισι δὲ τὴν ἀρχὴν μηδʼ ἐπιχειρήσασι ἀνασῴζειν:—Pass., to be restored, recover, Pl. Phlb. 32e; return safe, εἰς Κατάνην Lys. 20.24; ἀνασωθῆναι ἐς τὰς πατρίδας, of exiles, X. HG 4.8.28; ἐκ φυγῆς Plb. 18.27.2, al.
      • 2 preserve in mind, remember, Hdt. 6.65.

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