ἐμπειράζω
From LSJ
αὐτὸν κέκρουκας τὸν βατῆρα τοῦ λόγου → you have struck the very threshold of the argument, you have struck the most important and chiefmost point
English (LSJ)
to make an attempt on, c. gen. rei, v.l. for ἀποπειράζω, Plb. 15.35.5.
German (Pape)
[Seite 811] einen Versuch machen, erproben, τινός, ἐνεπείρασε Pol. 15, 35, 5.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἐμπειράζω: пытаться овладеть (τῶν τῆς Λιβύης Polyb. - v.l. πειράζω).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐμπειράζω: δοκιμάζω τι, μετὰ γεν. πράγμ., Πολύβ. 15. 35, 5.