ἀντιφέρω

English (LSJ)

   A set against, Pl.Erx.395b; ἀ. πόλεμον ἐπί τινι AP7.438 (Damag.): used by Hom. only in Med. or Pass., set oneself against, fight against another, ἀντεφέροντο μάχη Il.5.701; ἀργαλέος γὰρ Ὀλύμπιος ἀντιφέρεσθαι hard to oppose, 1.589, cf. Od.16.238: c. acc. cogn., μένος ἀ. τινί match oneself with another in strength, Il.21.482; τίς Ὁμηρείοις ἀντιφέροιτο λόγοις; AP9.625 (Maced.).    II Pass., to be borne in a contrary direction to, τῷ οὐρανῷ Arist.Cael.291b2, cf. Ph.215a30; τῷ παντὶ τὴν φοράν Theo Sm.p.134 H.