δοξάζω

English (LSJ)

A think, imagine, c. acc. et inf., A.Ag.673, E.Supp.1043, etc.; c. dupl. acc., πῶς ταῦτ' ἀληθῆ . . δοξάσω; how can I suppose this to be true? A.Ch.844; δ. βελτίους ἑαυτούς Pl.Phlb.48e; τὰ εὔχρηστα τῶν ζῴων θεοὺς ἐδόξασαν D.L.1.11; also abs., μετ' ἀσφαλείας δ. Th.1.120; δοξάζων μὲν οὔ not expecting it, S.Ph.545:—Pass., δ. εἶναι to be supposed to be, Pl.Ti.46d, al.; ὅση δοξάζεται (sc. εἶναι) Id.Phd. 108c; δ. κακοί Id.Lg.646e; δ. δίκαιος Id.R.588b; τὰ δοξαζόμενα Id.Plt.278b. 2 c. part., δοξάσει τις ἀκούων will suppose that he hears, A.Supp.60 (lyr.). 3 c. acc. cogn., δόξας δ. entertain opinions, Pl. Cri.46d; δ. ψευδῆ hold false opinions, Id.Tht.189c; ψευδῶς δοξαζόμενα Polystr.p.26W. 4 abs., form or hold an opinion, Pl.Tht.187a, al.; περί τινος Id.Grg.461b; κακῶς δ. Id.R.327c; παρὰ τὰ ὄντα Id.Phdr.262b; opp. γιγνώσκω, Id.R.476d; opp. ἐπίσταμαι, Arist.APo. 89a7; δ. ἄνευ ἐπιστήμης Pl.Tht.201c. 5 Pass., to be matter of opinion, ταῦτα δεδοξάσθαι Xenoph.35, cf. Epicur.Sent.22. II magnify, extol, ἐπὶ πλέον τι αὑτὸν δ. Th.3.45, cf. LXX Ex.15.2, al.; τὸν θεόν Ep.Rom.1.21, al.:—Pass., to be distinguished, held in honour, magnified, Dionys.Com.2.24; δεδοξασμένος ἐπ' ἀρετῇ Plb.6.53.10, cf. LXX Ex.15.1, al., Ev.Jo.7.39, al.; ἱερὸν δεδοξασμένον ἐξ ἀρχαίων OGI 168.56 (ii B. C.).