ἀξιόω

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   A ἠξίωκα Isoc.18.24:—Med., v. infr. 111.2:—Pass., fut. ἀξιωθήσομαι Id.9.6, but also ἀξιώσεται S.Ant.637: aor. ἠξιώθην: pf. ἠξίωμαι: (ἄξιος):—think, deem worthy,    I c. acc. et gen., whether in good sense, think worthy of a reward, ἡμᾶς ἀξιοῖλόγου E.Med.962; ἑαυτὸν τῶν καλλίστων X.An.3.2.7; or in bad, of a punishment, γοργύρης Hdt.3.145; ἀ. τινὰ ἀτιμίας Philipp. ap. D.18.166; κακοῦ Pl.Ap. 38a:—Pass., ἀξιεύμενος θυγατρὸς τῆς σῆς Hdt.9.111; λέχη . . τυράννων ἠξιωμένα deemed worthy of kings, E.Hec.366; ἀξιοῦσθαι κακῶν Antipho 3.2.10; τοῦ αὑτοῦ ὀνόματος Pl.Phd.103e,al.    2 c. acc. only, esteem, honour, S.Aj.1114, E.Heracl.918; ἀ. τινὰ προσφθέγμασιν honour one with words, A.Ag.903; of things, value, οὐκ ἐξἴσου πάσας ἀξιοῦμεν ὑπολήψεις Phld.Herc.1251.12:—Pass., καλοῖς ὑμεναίοις ἀξιοῦσθαι E.Or.1210: abs., τύμβον ἀξιούμενον ὁρᾶσθαι Id.Hec.319, cf. Th. 5.16.    3 value at a certain price, ὁπόσης ἂν τιμῆς ἀξιώσῃ τὸ πωλούμενον Pl.Lg.917d.    II c.acc. pers. et inf., think one worthy to do or be, σέ τοι ἠξίωσε ναίειν E.Alc.572; οὐκ ἀξιῶ ’γὼ ’μαυτὸν ἰσχύειν μέγα Ar.Eq.182; τί σαυτὸν ἀποτίνειν ἀξιοῖς; Pherecr.93:—Pass., Pi. N.10.39, A.Pr.242; διδάσκαλος ἀξιοῦσθαι to be esteemed as a teacher, Pl.Tht.161d.    2 think fit, expect, require that .., ἀ. τινὰ ἰέναι Hdt. 2.162; ἀ. τινὰ ἀληθῆ λέγειν Antipho2.3.4; οὐκ ἀ. [ὑμᾶς] τὰ μὴ δεινὰ ἐν ὀρρωδίᾳ ἔχειν we expect that you do not... Th.2.89, cf. 3.44; ἀ. σωτηρίαν ἐμοὶ γενέσθαι And.1.143; ἀ. καὶ παρακαλεῖν τινα c. inf., Decr. ap. D.18.165; ἀ. ἵνα . . Inscr.Prien.53.58, al.; simply, ask, request, PEleph.19.18, Apollon.Perg.1 Praef. (Pass.); esp. pray, τὸν θεὸν ὅπως .. Aristeas 245, cf. LXX Je.7.16, SIG1181.1; τὰ -ούμενα prayers, Aristeas 18; also, ask, inquire of an oracle, Ps.-Callisth. 1.3.    III c. inf. only, ἀ. κομίζεσθαι, τυγχάνειν think one has a right to receive, expect to receive, Th.1.43,7.15; προῖκα θεωρεῖν ἀ. Thphr. Char.6.4; ἄλλο τι ἀξιοῖς ἢ ἀποθανεῖν; Lys.22.5: with a neg., οὐκ ἀξιῶ ὑποπτεύεσθαι I think I do not deserve to be suspected, have a right not to be... Th.4.86:—Pass., ὥστε ἀξιοῦσθαι λῃτουργεῖν so as to be required to... D.27.64; υἱῷ προθύμως τἀξιούμενον ποιῶν one's duty, Men. 663.    2 think fit, expect, consent, resolve, etc., and so in various senses, ἀξιῶ θανεῖν I consent to die, S.OT944, etc.; dare, ἀξιῶσαι μάχην συνάψαι A.Pers.335; deign to do, εἴ τις ἀξιοῖ μαθεῖν Id.Ag.1661, cf. S.OT1413; ἀξιῶ χρήματα λαμβάνειν I do not hesitate to receive, Pl.Hp.Mi.364d, etc.; οἶμαι πάντας . . φέρειν ἀξιοῦν ἔρανον I think that all should be glad to bring, D.21.101:—freq. with neg., οὐδ' ἀξιῶ μνησθῆναι I do not think them worth mentioning, Hdt.2.20; οὐκ ἠξίωσαν οὐδὲ προσβλέψαι A.Pr.217; οὐκ ἀξιώσαντες . . τοῦτο παθεῖν Th.1.102 (but ἀξιοῦτε μὴ ἀντιδοῦναι δίκην 3.66); πείθεσθαι οὐκ ἀξιοῦντες refusing, X.Oec.21.4:—also in Med. (not in Att. Prose), ἀξιοῦσθαι μέλειν deign to care for, A.Ag.370; φονεὺς γὰρ εἶναι ἠξιώσατο thought fit to be, Id.Eu.425; οὐκ ἀξιεύμεναι ἀναμίσγεσθαι τῇσι ἄλλῃσι not condescending to... Hdt.1.199; οὐκ ἀξιεύμενος ἐς τὸν . . θρόνον ἵζεσθαι not deeming oneself worthy to... Id.7.16.    3 think, deem, ἀξιοῦντες ἀδικέεσθαι Id.6.87, cf. S.OC579, E.HF1343; ἑκάτεροι νικᾶν ἠξίουν claimed the victory, Th.1.55.    IV make a claim, Id.4.58; πάντες καθ' ὑπεροχὴν -οῠσιν Arist.Pol.1288a23; ἀξίωσιν ἀ. Plb.38.7.7; ἀξιοῦν τινά τι make a claim on a person, X.Mem.3.11.12.    2 ἐγὼ μὲν οὑτωσὶ περὶ τῆς τύχης ἀξιῶ hold this opinion .., D.18.255; ἐγὼ μὲν οὐκ ἀξιῶ I think not, Id.20.12: in philosophic language, lay down, maintain (cf. ἀξίωμα 11.2), Arist.APr.37a10, cf. 41b10, Polystr.p.24 W.; ἐν τῷ τοιῷδε ἀξιοῦντι in such a state of opinion, v.l. in Th.3.43.