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ὁμαλίζω

ὁμαλίζω, to make even

ὁμᾰλ-ίζω, X. Oec. 18.5, Arist. (v. infr.): fut. -ιῶ LXX Is. 45.2, -ίσω Sm. Jb. 39.10: aor. ὡμάλισα LXX Is. 28.25:—Pass., pf. ὡμάλισμαι (v. infr.): aor. ὡμαλίσθην Arist. Pol. 1266b3: fut. ὁμαλισθήσομαι ib. 1265a40: fut. Med. ὁμαλιεῖται in pass. sense, X. Oec. 18.5: (ὁμαλός):—
  • make even or level, τὴν γῆν Thphr. CP 5.9.8, cf. Damox. 2.50:—Pass., X. l.c., IG 2(2).380.10, PPetr. 2 p.43 (iii B.C.).
      • 2 level, equalize, μᾶλλον δεῖ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας ὁ. ἢ τὰς οὐσίας Arist. Pol. 1266b30, cf. 1267b5:—Pass., διὰ τῆς κτήσεως ὡμαλισμένης ib. 1270a39; ὁμαλισθησομένη εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ πλῆθος ib. 1265a40; πόλεις ὡμαλισμέναι ὑπὸ τῶν συμφορῶν Isoc. 5.40, cf. 6.65.
      • 3 reduce to a uniform mass, ρὰ σιτία καὶ τὸ ποτόν Diocl. Fr. 141.
    • II intr., to be or remain equal or equable, maintain oneʼs level, Thphr. CP 5.1.12, Mnesith. ap. Ath. 5.357e, Plb. 29.26.2, Phld. Po. 5.9.

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