ἐπεμβαίνω

English (LSJ)

   A step or tread upon, in pf., stand upon, c. gen., οὐδοῦ ἐπεμβεβαώς Il. 9.582; σῆς ἐπεμβαίνων χθονός S.OC924; δίφρου ἐπεμβεβαώς mounted on a chariot, Hes.Sc.324; ὄχθων ἐπεμβάς E.Ba.1061 codd.: abs., ἐπεμβεβαώς Pi.N.4.29: also c. dat., approach, attack, πύργοις ἐπεμβάς A.Th.634, etc.; τῷ δήμῳ Hyp.Phil.Fr.10; ἐ. ἀλλοτρίαις ἕδραις Gal. UP14.14: c. acc., ῥάχιν E.Rh.783: with a Prep., εἰς πάτραν ὅτι ποτ' ἐπεμβάσῃ Id.IT649 (lyr.).    2 embark on ship-board, D.50.25.    II c. dat. pers., trample upon, ἐχθροῖσιν . . ἐπεμβῆναι ποδί S.El.456: metaph., ταῖσδ' ἐπεμβαίνειν E.Hipp.668; κατ' ἐμοῦ . . μᾶλλον ἐπεμβάσει S.El.836 (lyr.); ἁμαρτήμασί τινων Plu.2.59d.    2 τῷ καιρῷ ἐπεμβαίνων taking advantage of the opportunity, D.21.203.