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|Definition=(Dor. [[ἀγαπέω]] Archyt. ap. Stob.3.1.110), Ep. aor.<br><span class="bld">A</span> ἀγάπησα Od.23.214: pf. ἠγάπηκα Isoc.15.147, etc.<br><span class="bld">I</span> [[greet with affection]] (cf. [[ἀγαπάζω]]), once in Hom., Od.l.c.:—in Trag. only [[show affection for]] the dead, ὅτ' ἠγάπα νεκρούς E.Supp.764, cf.Hel.937:—Pass., to [[be regarded with affection]], ξένων [[εὐεργεσία]]ις ἀγαπᾶται Pi.I.5(6).70:— generally, [[love]], ὥσπερ . . οἱ ποιηταὶ τὰ αὑτῶν ποιήματα καὶ οἱ πατέρες τοὺς παῖδας ἀγαπῶσι Pl.R.330c, cf. Lg.928a; ὡς λύκοι ἄρν' ἀγαπῶσ' Poet. ap. Phdr.241d; ἀγαπάω τοὺς ἐπαινέτας ib.257e; ἐπιστήμην, τὰ χρήματα, etc., Id.Phlb.62d, al.; τούτους ἀγαπᾶ καὶ περὶ αὑτὸν ἔχει D.2.19; ὁ μέγιστον ἀγαπῶν δι' ἐλάχιστ' ὀργίζεται Men.659; especially of children, αὐτὸν ἐτιθηνούμην ἀγαπῶσα Id.Sam.32, etc.:—Pass., Pl.Plt.301d, etc.; ὑπὸ τῶν θεῶν ἠγαπῆσθαι D.61.9; ὑπὸ τοῦ φθᾶ OGI90.4 (Rosetta, ii B. C.); so in [[LXX]] of the love of God for man and of man for God, Is.41.8, De.11.1, al., cf. Ev.Jo.3.21, Ep.Rom.8.28:—as distinct from [[φιλέω]] ([[quod vide|q.v.]]) implying [[regard]] rather than [[affection]], but the two are interchanged, cf. X.Mem.2.7.9 and 12; [[φιλεῖσθαι]] defined as [[ἀγαπᾶσθαι]] αὐτὸν δι' αὑτόν Arist.Rh.1371a21:—[[seldom]] of [[sexual]] [[love]], for [[ἐράω]], Arist.Fr.76, Luc.JTr.2; ἀγαπάω [[ἑταίρα]]ν Anaxil.22.1 (but ἀγαπάω ἑταίρας = to [[be fond of]] hetairai, X.Mem.1.5.4; ἐρωτικὴν μέμψιν ἡ ἀγαπωμένη λύει dub. in Democr.271):—of [[brotherly]] [[love]], Ev.Matt.5.43, al.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[persuade]], [[entreat]], [[LXX]] 2 Ch.18.2.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[caress]], [[pet]], Plu.Per.1.<br><span class="bld">II</span> of things, to [[be fond of]], [[prize]], [[desire]], Pl.Ly.215a, 215b, etc.; τὰ χρήματα R. 330c; μᾶλλον τὸ [[σκότος]] ἢ τὸ [[φῶς]] Ev.Jo.3.19; [[prefer]], τὰ Φιλίππου δῶρα ἀντὶ τῶν κοινῇ τοῖς Ἕλλησι συμφερόντων D.18.109:—Pass., λιθίδια τὰ ἀγαπώμενα = [[highly]] [[prized]], [[precious]] [[stone]]s, Pl.Phd.110d.<br><span class="bld">III</span> to [[be well pleased]], [[be contented]], once in Hom., οὐκ ἀγαπᾷς ὃ [[ἕκηλος]] . . μεθ' ἡμῖν δαίνυσαι; Od.21.289; freq. in Att., ἀγαπᾶν ὅτι . . Th.6.36; more commonly, ἀγαπάω εἰ . . to [[be well content]] if... Lys.12.11, Pl.R.450a, al.; [[ἐὰν]] . . ib.330b, cf. Ar.V.684, Pl.Grg.483c, al.<br><span class="bld">2</span> c. part., ἀ. [[τιμώμενος]] Pl.R.475b, cf. Isoc.12.8, Antiph.169: c. inf., οὐκ ἀγαπᾷ τῶν ἴσων [[τυγχάνειν]] τοῖς ἄλλοις Isoc.18.50, cf. D.55.19, Hdn.2.15.4, Alciphr. 3.61, Luc.DMort.12.4, etc.<br><span class="bld">3</span> c. dat. rei, to [[be contented with]], [[ἀγαπῶν]] τοῖς ὑπάρχουσιν ἀγαθοῖς Lys.2.21; τοῖς πεπραγμένοις D.1.14.<br><span class="bld">4</span> c. acc. rei, [[tolerate]], [[put up with]], [[μηκέτι]] τὴν [[ἐλευθερία]]ν [[ἀγαπᾶν]] Isoc. 4.140; τὰ παρόντα D.6.15; τὸ [[δίκαιον]] Pl.R.359a (Pass.), cf. Arist. Rh.1398a23.<br><span class="bld">5</span> rarely c. gen., ἵνα . . τῆς ἀξίας ἀγαπῶσιν = [[may]] [[be content with]] the [[proper]] [[price]], Alex.125.7.<br><span class="bld">6</span> abs., to [[be content]], ἀγαπήσαντες Lycurg.73, cf. Luc.Nec.17.<br><span class="bld">7</span> c. inf., to [[be fond of doing]], [[be wont to do]], like [[φιλέω]], τοὺς Λυκίους ἀγαπῶντας τὸ τρίχωμα φορεῖν Arist.Oec.1348a29, cf. [[LXX]] Ho.12.7.