ἁμιλλᾶσθαι
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἁμιλλάομαι): contend, hasten, argue with, compete with, contend with, discuss with, dispute with, emulate a person