παρακολουθέω

English (LSJ)

   A follow or attend closely, dog one's steps, τινι Ar.Ec. 725 ; τὸ παρακολουθοῦν εἴδωλον ἑκάστῳ Pl.Sph.266c, cf. D.21.14,69, Philem.124 ; οὓς σὺ ζῶντας μέν, ὦ κίναδος, κολακεύων παρηκολούθεις D.18.162 ; πόροι κατὰ πάντα τὸν πλεύμονα παρακολουθοῦντες Arist.HA 496a29 ; accrue, esp. of loss or damage, c. dat., PSI3.168.24 (ii B. C.), PRein.18.15 (ii B. C.).    2 make a succession of growths, Thphr. HP6.4.8.    II metaph., follow closely, attend minutely to, π. τῷ νοσήματι Pl.R.406b ; π. ἅπασι [τοῖς πονηρεύμασι] trace accurately all his knaveries, D.19.257 ; π. τοῖς πράγμασιν ἐξ ἀρχῆς Id.18.172 ; π. χρόνοις follow all the times and dates, Nicom.Com.1.20, cf. Ev.Luc.1.3 ; τοῖς δικαίοις π. Demad. 1 ; π. ταῖς τιμαῖς (prices) PMich.Zen.28.26 (iii B. C.) ; τῇ Ὁνοράτου κρίσει POxy.653.29 (ii A.D.).    2 of an audience, προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν καὶ π. εὐμαθῶς Aeschin.1.116 : generally, follow with the mind, understand, π. τῷ πῶς . . Plb.1.12.7, etc. : as Stoic term, Arr.Epict.2.16.33, etc. ; παρακολουθεῖν τούτῳ ὅτι . . understand that... ib.2.26.3 ; simply, π. ὅτι . . Gal.11.554 ; διότι . . PPetr.2p.132 (iii B. C.) : c. part., π. ἐλεγχόμενος Arr.Epict.4.5.21 : c. acc., τίς παρακολουθεῖ ταῦτα; Damox.2.25 ; π. τὰ ἐψηφισμένα become acquainted with... GDI4940.8 (Cret.), cf. BSA29.64 (Eretrian, found at Sparta), IG11(4).1065a17 (Delos), etc. : in later Philosophy, ἑαυτῷ π. to be conscious, Plot.1.4.5 ; esp. to be self-conscious, νοῦν νοοῦντα μόνον, μὴ παρακολουθοῦντα δὲ ἑαυτῷ ὅτι νοεῖ Id.2.9.1, cf. 4.4.37, Iamb.Myst.3.4,14.    3 of things, πυρετοὶ π. μοι καὶ ἀλγήματα D.54.11, cf. Ruf. ap. Orib.44.17.2; τῷ βίῳ π. keep company with, keep close to, of things that benefit, Isoc.15.262; αὐτοῖς π. ἡ ἔχθρα <ἡ> παρὰ Λακεδαιμονίων D.59.98; of rules, hold good throughout, δι' ὅλης τῆς ἱππικῆς π. X.Eq.8.14.    4 of a logical property, τὸ ἀεὶ παρακολουθοῦν Arist. Top.131b9; also of the genus, ib.125b28, cf. 123a19; of notions inseparably connected one with another, Id.Cat.8a33, Metaph. 1054a14; of cause and effect, Id.APo. 99a17; τὸ παρακολουθοῦν τινι constant attribute, Phld.Sign.8,19, cf. A.D.Pron.4.3; to be proper to, ταῖς αἰσθηταῖς [ἁρμονίαις] Plot.1.6.3.