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|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[strike]] or [[clash against]], [[come into collision]], </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> in a physical sense, ὀλίγα . . τὰ ἀντικρούοντα αὐτοῖς <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Cael.</span>313b2</span>: abs., <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">PA</span>642a36</span>, al., cf. <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Lg.</span> 857c</span>; ἀσπὶς ἀσπίδι <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Decl.</span>37.8</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> in a general sense, <b class="b3">αὐτοῖς . . τοῦτο ἀντεκεκρούκει</b> [[had been a hindrance to]] them, [[had counteracted]] them, <span class="bibl">Th.6.46</span>; ἀ. τοῖς λογισμοῖς <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">AJ</span>2.4.3</span>; ἀ. ταῖς συμβουλίαις <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Ages.</span>7</span>; ἀ πρός τι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cat.Ma.</span>24</span>: abs., [[prove a hindrance]], [[offer resistance]], ἀντέκρουσέ τι καὶ γέγον' οἷον οὐκ ἔδει <span class="bibl">D.18.198</span>; ἐαν ἀντικρούσῃ τις <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Rh.</span>1379a12</span>; ἀντέκρουον αἱ γυναῖκες <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1270a7</span>.</span>