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ἀντιτάσσω

ἀντιτάσσω, to set opposite to, range in battle against

ἀντιτάσσω, Att. ἀντιτάττω,
  • set opposite to, range in battle against, τὸ ἄριστον ἀ. Πέρσῃσι Hdt. 5.110; τίνʼ ἀντιτάξεις τῷδε; A. Th. 395, cf. 408, etc.; ἀ. τὸν νόμον πρὸς τὴν ἀναίδειαν set the law in opposition to their impudence, Aeschin. 3.16, cf. Isoc. 9.61, etc.:—so in Med., πρὸς τὸ ἐμπειρότερον αὐτῶν τὸ τολμηρότερον ἀντιτάξασθε Th. 2.87; τῶν Ἑλλήνων τινὰ ἀρετὴν τῇ Ξέρξου δυνάμει ἀντιτάξασθαι Id. 3.56.
    • II Med., set oneself against, meet face to face, ἀντιτάξομαι κτενῶν σε E. Ph. 622, cf. Th. 4.55, etc.; περὶ τῶν πρωτείων ἡμῖν ἀντιτάξασθαι D. 3.27:—Pass., to be drawn out in array against, τινί Hdt. 4.134, X. HG 3.1.6; πρὸς τὸ διπλήσιον Hdt. 7.103; πόλιν -ομένην πρὸς πόλιν X. Cyr. 3.1.18, etc.; κατά τινας Id. HG 4.2.18; τὸ ἀντιτετάχθαι ἀλλήλοις τῇ γνώμῃ Th. 3.83: abs., dub. in E. Supp. 1144.
      • 2 generally, oppose, resist, Plb. 31.25.8, Act.Ap. 18.6, Ep.Rom. 13.2, etc.
      • 3 set against, compare, LXX Pr. 3.15 (Pass.).

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