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ἐπιτελέω

ἐπιτελέω, to complete, finish, accomplish

ἐπιτελ-έω, fut. -τελῶ SIG 229.17 (Erythrae, iv B.C.), Dor. 3 pl. fut. -τελεσσεῦντι Annuario 4/5.225.27 (Rhodes, ii B.C.), 3 pl. pf. -τετελέκαντι SIG 1158.3 (Delph., iii B.C.):—
  • complete, finish, accomplish, ἐ. τὰ ἐπιτασσόμενα Hdt. 1.115, cf. 51, 90; τὰς ἐντολάς ib. 157; τὸν προκείμενον ἄεθλον ib. 126; ἀποδείξιας Archyt. 4; ἐ. ἔργῳ ἃ ἂν γνῶσιν Th. 1.70; ταῦτα τοῖς ἔργοις ἐ. Isoc. 2.38; πόλεμον Plb. 1.65.2; esp. of the fulfilment of oracles, visions, etc., Hdt. 1.13 (Pass.), al.; εὐχήν ib. 86; ἃ ὑπέσχετο Th. 1.138:—Med., τὴν κρίσιν ἐπιτελέσασθαι get it completed, Pl. Phlb. 27c; καλὴν καὶ σεμνὴν πρᾶξιν -τετελεσμένος Plb. 15.22.1:—Pass., ὅπως ἂν ἡ εἰρήνη ἐπιτελεσθῇ that it may be brought to pass, Decr. ap. D. 18.29; of movements, Hero Aut. 19.5; [παθήματα] τῇ ἀδελφότητι ἐ. 1 Ep.Pet. 5.9.
      • 2 bring to perfection, τὴν γένεσιν Arist. GA 741b5, cf. HA 539a33:—Pass., Id. GA 758b26.
      • 3 Pass. in Logic, of a syllogism, to be made perfect, by reduction to the first figure, Id. APr. 28a5, 41b4.
    • II discharge a religious duty, θυσίας Hdt. 2.63, Thphr. ap. Porph. Abst. 2.16, Inscr.Prien. 108.27 (ii B.C.); τὰ νομιζόμενα τοῖς θεοῖς PAmh. 2.35.50 (ii B.C.); νηστείας καὶ ὁρτάς Hdt. 4.186; λατρείας Ep.Hebr. 9.6 (so in Med., εὐωχίαν ἐπετελέσατο Inscr.Prien. 113.61 (i B.C.)): abs., sacrifice, τινί Ael. VH 12.61.
      • 2 celebrate, τὴν τοῦ Κυνὸς ἐ. ἐπιτολήν Olymp. in Mete. 113.14.
    • III pay in full, ἀποφορήν Hdt. 2.109; πεντακόσια τάλαντα βασιλέϊ τὸν ἐπέτειον φόρον Id. 5.49, cf. 82, 84; ἐπιμήνια Id. 8.41: metaph. in Med., ἐπιτελεῖσθαι τὰ τοῦ γήρως to have to pay, be subject to, the burdens of old age, X. Mem. 4.8.8; ἐ. θάνατον have to pay the debt of death, Id. Ap. 33:—Pass., ἡ δίκη.. τοῦ φόνου.. ἐκ Μαρδονίου ἐπετελέετο was paid in full by.., Hdt. 9.64.
    • IV impose upon, ἀσεβείας δίκην τινί Pl. Lg. 910d.

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