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ἀπελπίζω

ἀπελπίζω, to give up in despair, to despair

ἀπελπ-ίζω, Att. fut. -ιῶ D.S. 19.50: pf. -ήλπικα:—
  • despair of, τῆς πόλεως τὴν σωτηρίαν Hyp. Ath. 35; τὸ μέλλον Epicur. Ep. 3 p.62 U.; πράξεις Plb. 1.19.12, etc.:—Pass., to be given up in despair, τὰ πράγματα Id. 10.6.10; of persons, to be despaired of, οἱ ἀπηλπισμένοι LXX Is. 29.19, cf. Plb. 9.5.2; ὑπὸ τῶν ἰατρῶν D.S. 1.25, D.L. 8.69, cf. IG 14.966 (ἀφηλπ-).
      • 2 ἀ. τινός despair of, Plb. 1.55.2, al.; οὐκ ἀ. τινός to be confident of, Gal. 8.365; περὶ τῆς νίκης D.S. 2.25.
      • 3 abs., hope that a thing will not happen, D.L. 1.59.
    • II causal, drive to despair, τινά AP 11.114 (Nicarch.).
    • III hope to receive back, μηδὲν (v.l. μηδένα) ἀπελπίζοντες Ev.Luc. 6.35 (dub.).

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