καταξιόω
Μὴ σπεῦδ', ἃ μὴ δεῖ, μηδ', ἃ δεῖ, σπεύδειν μένε → Ne agas celeria tarde, aut tarda celeriter → Unnötiges tu nicht, was nötig ist, tu gleich
English (LSJ)
A deem worthy, c. acc. et inf., D.59.111; hold in honour, Plb.4.86.8: c. gen. rei, deem worthy of a thing, τάξεως τὸν κίνδυνον Id.1.23.3; τινὰ μεγάλης ἀποδοχῆς D.S.2.60:—Med., οὔτε νιν . . Δίκη προσεῖδε καὶ κατηξιώσατο did not regard and hold in high esteem, A.Th.667:—Pass., to be held worthy, πρεσβείας Plb.12.10.8, cf. Iamb.VP36.265; ἔργον ἐπιφανὲς καὶ κατηξιωμένον Plb.5.83.4. II command, bid, πολλὰ Χαίρειν ξυμφοραῖς καταξιῶ A.Ag.572; σύ τοι κατηξίωσας thou didst decree it so, S.Ph.1095 (lyr.). III deign, vouchsafe, c. inf., Luc. Ind.3, Jul.Ep.204, PLond.2.232.14 (iv A.D.), POxy.1214 (v A.D.), etc. IV in bad sense, τῶν ἐν μέρους εἴδει πεφυκότων μηδενὶ καταξιώσωμεν let us not degrade it by likening it to... Pl.Ti.30c. V in argument, claim, maintain, Phld.Sign.30, al.:—Med., c. inf., Id.Rh.1.32S.
