καρτερέω

English (LSJ)

   A to be steadfast, patient, S.Ph.1274, Men.Sam.112, etc.; ῥᾷον παραινεῖν ἢ παθόντα καρτερεῖν E.Alc.1078, cf. Th.7.64; κ. μάχῃ E.Heracl.837; κ. ἐλπίδι τινός Th.2.44: freq. with a Prep., κ. πρός τι to hold up against a thing, e.g. πρὸς ἡδονάς τε καὶ λύπας Pl.R.556c; πρὸς λιμὸν καὶ ῥῖγος X.Cyr.2.3.13; ἐπὶ τοῖς παροῦσι Isoc.6.48, cf. Pl. La.194a; κ. ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς to be patient or temperate in... Id.Lg. 635c; ἐν πολέμῳ Id.La.193a; κ. ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου refrain therefrom, Ael.NA13.13: c. part., persevere in doing, οἱ δ' ἐκαρτέρουν πρὸς κῦμα λακτίζοντες E.IT1395; κ. ἀναλίσκων ἀργύριον φρονίμως Pl.La.192e; ἀκούων Aeschin.3.241; κ. ἐν ἐπιτηδεύμασιν Isoc.2.32; also τὰ δείν' ἐκαρτέρουν was strangely obdurate or obstinate, S.Aj.650: in later Prose meaning little more than wait, καρτέρει καὶ θεώρει wait and see, LXX 2 Ma.7.17; οὐ κ. μέχρι θαλάμων ἐλθεῖν S.E.M.1.291.    II c. acc. rei, bear patiently, endure, τὰ δ' ἀδύναθ' ἡμῖν καρτερεῖν οὐ ῥᾴδιον E.IA1370; κ. θεοῦ δόσιν Id.Alc.1071; τῷ σώματι τὰ συντυγχάνοντα X.Mem.1.6.7; τὸν τῶν ὑπεροπτικῶν ὄγκον Isoc.1.30; πολλὴν κακοπάθειαν Arist.Pol.1278b27:—Pass., κεκαρτέρηται τἀμά my time for patience is over, E.Hipp.1457.--In Hsch., οὐ καρτεριάδδει· οὐ φρόνιμος εἶ, should prob. be οὐ καρτερίδδει (Lacon. for καρτερίζει).